Many thanks to all of you for the great responses and the valuable information you have provided. I see several ideas and suggestions repeated in the responses and that provides the kind of confirmation I need. Trying to figure out the right configuration for my needs is proving challenging, but highly rewarding. I am definitely gaining more and more appreciation for the knowledge of the members of this forum and for their willingness to share. I am beginning to eliminate some of my initial ideas of what a good setup might consist of and gradually narrowing down my focus as to what is really needed and what might be nice to have. I may have arrived at the same place over a period of time, but the help I have received here has greatly shortened the process. Again, my great appreciation to all of you for taking the time to reply to my questions.

Best Regards,

Phestus