It's berkeley, the landlord is probably not even allowed into your apartment. Renters have amazing rights in california. I think anyone who's a landlord in california has to do it as charity, they've got so many restrictions.
The opus 21 is a 2 box solution, and allows additional digital connections. It's a great sounding device, too. (Well, the ref. modded one todd has is...)
I wouldn't worry about SACD or DVDA at this point, if you don't have an investment in them already.
My wife made hamburger and onions over noodles.
Since I can't eat the noodles, the onions were overpowering, so I turned them into:
chicken andouille sausage and hamburger etouffe