I have a Panasonic 37-inch plasma, and I'd like to upgrade my sound. I'm on a fairly tight budget (i.e., $400 or less if possible), so I'm not expecting a wonderful system. I could really use some advice, as I've never bought any sort of surround system before. A few questions:
1) I live in a NYC apartment, with neighbors all around and below -- does this mean that a subwoofer is a bad idea?
2) My girlfriend isn't crazy about wires running from back speakers to the front of the room, and because it's an apartment, I don't think I can run the wires behind the wall or under the floor. Do wireless speakers work well, or should I just stick with two front wired speakers?
3) If I only get two front speakers with or without a subwoofer, do I still want an A/V receiver? I'd also like an upscaling DVD.
4) I noticed that a lot of low-end HTIBs have no HDMI input. Does that mean that I can't use those with my digital cable box?
Thanks for your help!