Greetings all,
I've hung around here from time to time but this is my first post. To make it fun, I'm issuing a small challenge: Find me a new 5.1 speaker system (just the speakers) that is better than what I have now, that will cost the same (or less!) than what I can sell the current system for. So here goes.

The current system:

Mains: Klipsch RF-25 floorstanders, crossovers & tweeters upgraded to newer spec.
Center: Klipsch RC-25
Rears: Klipsch RS-25
Sub: Klipsch RW-8

This is all driven by a Yamaha RX-V520 (80wpc). Everything is in perfect condition.


The problem with the current setup:
I have a toddler now and he is very interested in the speakers. He want to push them, touch them, unplug them, grab the cables, and all manner of other things. I've had to reposition the mains to just a few inches from the wall and a bit close together to keep him at bay but the rear port makes for less than ideal sound like this. Aside from this, I generally like the klipsch sound and they can produce more volume than I have real need for. But hey, I like overkill. Then again, I’ve had Klipsch since way back so there is part of me that wonders “hmmm, what am I missing?”. Do I find them fatiguing or is that just too loud too long? I don’t know.

Me:
I like rock and roll of all varieties and I don’t listen to much jazz or classical– 75% music, 25% movies. I enjoy SACD and DVD Audio. I often listen to music without the sub. My room is wide and not deep and open on one end and medium (?) in size. My rears are on the wall right behind the couch. A while back I flirted with a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9.0s but I found them boxy, enclosed, and constrained when compared to a set of old Boston HD5s that I bought my wife (GF, then – waaay back) when she was in college. I also recently listened to some Infinity Primus P162s, and while I thought them to sound pretty good (reviews are excellent), the listening experience at the retailer really was dismal so I didn’t (couldn’t) commit.

So, can it be done? Let’s hear some specific and detailed suggestions. And have fun with it!

Thanks!