Kurt,
Glad to hear that the situation with your wife has improved...And you get better speakers to boot! I'd call that a double blessing.
As to the speakers, I have the VP150 (primarily for "what-if-itis" as we will move into a bigger place eventually) and since I have the M22's on stand as rear surrounds...(Rent house, look
here to have a look see), I cannot comment with any authority on the QS8's other than what I heard in my audition. I was impressed but the M22's do excellent double duty as surrounds and as rears when listening to DTS tracks on DVD-A (no universal player, yet
). As the QS4 and the QS8 are now using the same tweeters, it comes down to your choice...The QS8's will play louder...
Did not see any mention of a sub but since your room is smaller, you might could go with the VP100 and the QS4's and have some green to put toward a sub...Things that make you go "Hmmmmmmmm"...
Just a thought...
Again, congrats on the wife's surgery and good luck deciding on speakers.
WhatFurrer (both here and on the SPOT)
