Restricted space

[Konrod]

Before I start this, I'll point out I'm not looking for some perfect sound, just some basic capabilities, but I'd like some knowledgeable comment as to whether I'm on the right lines.

I'm making some changes at home and the TV and HiFi will be co-located for the first time, and so I'm looking at connecting them - it comes with some issues though.

The biggest is space. I only have two shelves in the unit, each 110mm high. I have an amp (Cambridge Audio Azur), a CD player (Cambridge Audio A340), a DVD player and a PVR (Both Panasonic). The TV is a 42" Plasma Panasonic. On top of the unit I will put the TV and turntable (an old but brilliant Akai APB1). Speakers are 50W JPW Mini monitors. It isn't the flashest of outfits but it works well enough for me

First thing, it won't all fit. Idea is to sell off the two Cambridge Audio units and but a new, better amp with remote controls, and change the DVD and PVR for a combined Panasonic unit so I have CD/DVD and PVR in one unit, linked to the amp by audio out (which it has) and TV by HDMI. The TV would also be linked to the AMP via audio out. I assume I'd need to find a way to mute the TV sound by default (or press mute each time I used it )

Can anyone see any problems? I'm concerned that playing CDs would need the TV on, as would listening to music via DLNA on the DVD/PVR.

The turntable is causing some grief ("it'll attract dust sat on the top") - how easy is it to convert to digital whilst keeping the quality?

I also want some slim (read unobtrusive) speaker stands - any one any recommendations. I have about £600 net to spend (bearing in mind I'll sell the existing stuff).

Thanks in advance

[AC43]

I've switched from a CA Azur to a Yamaha Receiver and the latter is much smaller. And yes you can get slim and decent DVD/CD players.

Is the PVR not the source for you TV? If so could HDMI it in the Yam, same for the DVD/CD and then just toggle between HDMI1/2 on the amp?