Welcome aboard!

I think the best advise that can be given is buy the speakers that you can afford, if you have one area where you can improve. Your system will be no better than your speakers.

The Rat. M80s, VP-150, QS8s, SVS PC 20-39+, OPPO, Onkyo 703s, Harmony 880 Sony 60" SXRD HDTV