Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"What is the best wireless surround sound speaker solution? I have a home theater where running wires is just not feasible. I have my own speakers, so I don't want a system that has speakers with integrated wireless. I've done a far amount of research and have only come across a few companies that even offer a reasonable solution: KEF, Kenwood and Rocketfish. Is there anything else out there? What do you recommend? Thank you!"
$2000 for a 250GB hard drive since when did HTPC become synonymous "reach over and grab your ankles"
The case doesn't even look that good. HTPC are moving in the wrong direction. They need to be moving towards smaller "peer to peer" devices that function well together. Sticking in a hot arse AMD proc and loads of RAM is silly. Give me a system where I have multiple STB units. Deliver a "Control" unit which contains a HD optical drive and is the master sync device. Then deliver "Satellite" stations that can go to every TV or even standalone.
That way with wireless tech you can developer a media network and not "center". You could stream audio/video to other centers in the home and each "node" could talk to other nodes.
This $2k steaming pile of dung is the P.T Barnum model...for suckers only.