ok, well what do you guys think of this idea for now?

i think i'll get those Energy 200 speakers. For now i'm going to get the receiver from my grandfather. i found a bit more info on it from my dad. its a pioneer (i think) and was (again i think) 30 watts per channel. i did an ebay search on vintage pioneer receivers and almost all of them were up at good prices, so it appears they made quality receivers. i figure this is a good place to start rather than spend money on another receiver that i may not need.

now all i need for now is a cable to hook them up, which i probably have at home anyway. and then this setup should leave me with the options of hooking up a subwoofer later as well as possibly that aristocrat and more speakers. and for better sound quality i can also upgrade my sound card later.

does this sound like a decent start at least? anything i'm missing?

thanks guys.