I'm thinking about building some speakers for a secondary (currently non-existent) home theater setup. Ideally, I would like to start with a kit (BR-1, Ar.com, etc) for the front speakers, and then custom build surrounds, center channel and subwoofer for a 6.1 setup. I figure that I can learn while building the kit, and then hopefully use that knowledge (and help from message boards) to build the rest.

Anyhow, I am trying to decide on a starter kit and which I should get. The BR-1's look good, but I am concerned about the power handling. I would like to feed these at least 100W per channel, and will likely run them pretty hard. Other than power handling, accuracy and stereo imaging are my primary concerns. I would prefer a three way design for the front channel but it is not critical. Any suggestions? Oh, and cost is a concern I would prefer the kit to cost less than $300. I will build my own cabinets for the surrounds and sub if necessary.