I have a living room that is 15x17 with 9' ceilings. (Rear wall has a 9' opening, as does one of the side walls.) I am trying to put together a good sounding speaker system for near $1000. I will mainly use it for home theater and occasionally to listen to music.

I don't understand enough of the difference between the m3ti's and the m2i's to know which to pick.

My thought is to get the vp100 center and 4xM2i's for the front and rear speakers. I am not overly impressed with the Axiom sub's, what would people recommend for this system?

My current receiver is a Pioneer vsx-108, which I plan to replace with a denon receiver later on. (Will the Pioneer even power these? http://www.epinions.com/elec_Home_Receivers-Surround_PioneerVSXX-Pioneer_VSX-108/display_~full_specs)

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am very new to this.