@ whumpf, I am there under the same name...I did consider the route you are going but this is essentially what I am doing with my option iii) because I *DO NOT* have speakers or subs for this room as the "old stuff" has been relugated to the family room...

Audio: Triad Monitor Golds, Surround Golds, Silver Subwoofers; Procella P-18 Subwoofer; QSC DCA 16622s, 1644, 3422, BASIS 922uz; ADA MACH IV B
Other: APC S-15s; Crestron
Sources and Video: Ran out of characters .....................