Updates:
Phase 1 Status
Instead of a media player and a bunch of HDDs, I got a Gaming PC instead, still comes with a bunch of HDDs.
1 SSD for OS+Apps, 1 HDD for StdDef movies, 1 HDD for HiDef Movies, 1 HDD for MP3s/FLAC/WAV, 1 HDD for documents, game installers, Tech manual PDFs and personal files
PC is based on the Intel Ivy Bridge + Intel Z77 platform with thunderbolt, featuring HDMI 1.4 / 4K support and a simple EVGA 580 GTX DS Video card for gaming
No plasma TV or AVR yet, but for the meantime I am languishing on a 24" Samsung 245B LCD Monitor (1920x1200) and a pair of el cheapo USB speakers.