Quote Originally Posted by mtymightymike
Well here is an update, it seems like Bose is not longer an option and a HTIB is a long shot. I went to a store about 45 mins away and they blew me away. I was showed a NAD receiver for $700, and then PSB speakers for everything else. It blew me away. The whole packed was under $2000, but the only thing that got me was the reciever. It costs $700 and didn't seem to have as many features as an Onkyo or Denon. Now this could be my false knowledge of NAD, but is it really that good that I wouldn't need extra features such as 6.1 or DTSNEO:6? Here is a statement they wrote up for me:

1) PSB Alpha B Front Speakers $250
2) PSB Alpha C Center Speaker $230
3) PSB Alpha Intro CR Surrounds $200
4) PSB Subsonic 5C Powered Sub $700
5) NAD T743 Surround Reciever $700

The salesmen really sold us on how good of a speaker company PSB was, so that's what will probably sell me on this set. I just want to see what you guys have to say about NAD and PSB and if I should get a different reciever or combinations. Thanks.
The NAD is essentially in a different level than the products you've looked at which have surround sound. You can get a lot of those features you mentioned but you'll end up spending more than the NAD to have comparable quality, but some of the gee whiz features are left out because they can often be a way to cover up substandard components at the lower end.

NAD and PSB are a good combination and I don't think you'll be missing that much with that NAD surround receiver.

Even though it'd be nice to listen to the Onkyo system you originally posted and compare it to the Bose, compare this NAD/PSB system to the Bose. The price for each system will be about the same but the Bose will sound like a $10 clock radio in comparison.