I've tried several things over the years, but this past weekend my son knocked one of my Axiom M22Ti speakers off the stand and so it's really time I get serious about the space issues in my HT room. What I have always liked about my current Axioms is that they are a bit on the bright side so they really bring out the midrange and the trebble in movie soundtracks. I am also quite happy with the QS4's amazing surround capabilities, although friends have commented that it's not very accurate when arrows / bullets / planes are wizzing by. The setup, though is becoming unmanageable: cables on the floor, L&Rs on spiked stands on tiles to protect the floor, and that cylinder sub in the corner are just not conducive to family life. I've resigned to have my 2 channel system in another room be my tweaker / better system for now. So I have a few questions:

- I'm looking for speakers that have that punch & clarity (some would call it brightness) that don't take up much room on the floor. Speakers I have in mind are: ML Script/Fresco, Bohlender R17/18, Von Schweikert VSX, or Vienna Webern/Schonberg. Since they can be right up against the wall and because I can pick them up at the local Magnolia down the street today, I'm leaning to the Viennas. I've always liked their higher end stuff anyhow. But will they provide that crisp sound sound on par with the Axioms that I've grown to like?

- How will ML/Bohl./VS/Vienna surrounds compare to the quad-polar Axioms? Obviously they are different speakers, but will I be gaining much directionality in the other brands?

- The sub needs to be smaller. I love the 16Hz I can get out of the SVS cylinder, but frankly I need something smaller. I'm considering Outlaw & SVS's box subs. Since I own these brands already, I'm sort of partial to them. Any thoughts?