Thanks for the welcome and the reply John. That clarifies things a bit. Athena recommends that the crossover on the AS-F2s be set low--40 to 50 I believe. But I plan to mess around with it to see what sounds best. I didn't think that the crossover on the sub would affect the other speakers. I was just curious if running the signal through two crossovers (first on the receiver and second on the sub) would degrade it in any way.

On another note, I really had no idea how complicated selecting a couple of surrounds was going to get! :-) The other poster is probably on the right track that the M3ti is the best choice given it's rep for a more laid back sound, but I really have to think about whether it will look to big on the wall.

Mike