Hey James,  We've just purchased that Panasonic display for our second sound room here at Aperion, and it is indeed amazing.  If I was in the market for a flat panel (and I may be soon,) that's the display I'd purchase, hands down.   

I just bought a HDTV and a THX receiver (Pioneer), and now need to upgrade my speakers to complete my 5.1 system. I will need a good movie system obviously, but to be honest I primarily listen to music... and the den is about 15' X 15'. I was looking at a 533VAC for center, 533 Towers for the L/R channels and using my Infinity bookshelf ...

Plasma was becoming the way to go, but LCD screens have made a stronger push in the last year.  I just wanted to see if we could get some feedback from people who have compared brands and formats.  I know some you out there recently upgraded TV's and it would be nice to hear which format you decided on and what you liked better about it.

Korey, or anyone else, do you recommend a particular set?  I am hoping to purchase a 42'' plasma display by the years end and will probably start looking around in a month or two.  What are your thoughts on buying EDTV / HDTV ready / HDTV?  Just looking at websites, it seems you can pay $2k more or so for a full out HDTV plasma ...

TVs, like speakers, come in all price ranges and quality tiers.  There are many nice options out now and they are improving with every model.  You can look at specifications until your head hurts, but here are a few things I look for when comparing plasma sets that may help.  1)     Contrast – Some sets are ...