...after trying to place my order a couple of times before the end of the year and being rejected...server down or some such...I just placed my order VIA good ol' telephone...shipping must have gone up after the 1st of the year 'cuz the cost was higher ...but I guess I can't blame the Outlaws for that...just wish my order had gone in when I originally placed it...anyway...I thank everyone here who has helped me make ANY decision...I certainly have gone 'round and 'round...but I have settled on the following so far:

950 Processor
7100 Amp
LFM-1 SubWoofer

Speakers so far are:
'78 vintage Klipsch Heresy mains...
I went round and round on this as well but I fell into a decent price for these and I like the vintage sound a bit more than the Synergys I "tried" to listen to at BB.
Now I am off to find surrounds and a center!
Thanks...I'll stick around here cuz gonk needs someone to talk to!
Bill :p

That should be a fun load of boxes to open up soon. I'm sure you'll have fun with it. And by all means, stick around - I need somebody to keep me on my toes.

I do ask some pretty newbie questions, don't I??? ;-)
Bill