Joel,

I very much agree with whumpf. Get the room built to your spec and then look at 'filling' it with kit. Set perhaps a smaller budget for the physical build if you can and work towards regaining collatoral for the future hardware. As VK says there may be in wall DSP's shortly (now that would be funky) and if you are a big Meridian fan then I'm sure you would want to audition these (I know I would).

Enjoy the Meridian kit you have at the minute with the knowledge that you will have a dedicated room in the near future to plan (sometimes the planning is one of the best bits).

However it goes good luck, it's nice to have a basement to consider such an endeavour (wish I had a basement!!).

Keith.

System 1 : 568.2, 562v3, 596, 506, 504, DSP5500 / 5000c, 556 Amp, B&W DS6 sides, REL Storm, SIM2