Budget does NOT include the subwoofer. I will upgrade that later if needed. It is pretty powerful now and I have it turned down.


Ok, so starting with Front Right, Front Left and Center is a good idea. Then on to the two rears and two sides (my receiver does not support 7.1 anyway).


I will search for the speakers you are recommending and see what type of reviews and pricing are available.


So I noticed that you are recommending a component set-up that included different speakers for different areas. Very cool. I thought that would be the case (my Dad was a huge audiophile back in the day and made his own hi-fi, etc. he always said to buy a specific component to get the right sound).