I do realize that the Emotiva is about the size of a shoebox, and the Trends is little bigger than a deck of cards.

Nope, no TV in the bedroom.

As far as whole-house audio... well, yeah. If/when we move/build a new home, a whole-house system will be something that we will consider. For right now, it's not an issue.

M80v2 | VP150v2 | QS8v2
SVS Pci+ 20-39
Emotiva UMC-1 & LPA-1
M22ti + T-Amp, in the Office