Jeff, I'd certainly hope if you get all that good equipment, that you wouldn't find a need for "immediate upgrades"!
1)The EP350 should be more suitable for higher levels in a larger room; 2)Unless you set up along the window wall that's pretty much how you'll have to use the QS8s, and they should sound fine; 3)Consider the 755 amp for $400 less and if you later need 7 channels, get a pair of M200s. Marc at Audioshop still has the EP350 on sale for about $420 U.S. plus shipping. Considering postponing a center channel speaker isn't a bad idea. The center channel is very important for movies, but the speaker isn't. Using the mains to play the center channel in "phantom" mode works fine, the disadvantage being the narrow horizontal area where the dialog will still appear to come from the screen. Except for someone sitting well off center, this would sound better than using the TV speakers. Also, don't forget factory outlet for the M22s and QS8s.
Last edited by JohnK; 02/25/03 07:49 AM.
