Hi all:

I'm trying to piece together a decent system for my living room. It is large - approximately 900 sq. ft. with an open loft area. Ceilings are at least 20 feet high. The parts I have to work with: Marantz SR-5000 av receiver; Sony 5-disc dvd player, Energy S8.2 (sub), Kef Q15.2 bookshelves and Monitor Audio B1 bookshelves.

I'm going use the Marantz and Sony components, but I'm wondering about the speakers. This system will be 2 channel, music only. Should I sell the speakers I now own and invest in some floorstanders? I've always been a bookshelf speaker guy, but I also usually lived in small apartments. I'm wondering if a floorstander will give me a bit more "presence" in such a large space.

Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.

- Olivertmc