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bridgman, I am going to listening to mostly music. I will consider your warn.

How about a pair of the M40s (if there is any left), a pair of M3s for surrounds, one of those subs John recommended (or other cheap option - ebay, audiogon, etc...) and, if budget permits, a center of some sort?

Speaker size is really very important for me. Because of that, I can not choose bigger speaker.

I cehecked Dayton sub and Velodyne VX10, due to my space limitation, I can not choose these ones. I found Definitive ProSub60. This sub is really small one. It is a little bit pricy than Daytan and Velodyne. What is your opinion about this sub?

Em, I know very little about the ProSub 60, but it's very difficult(and expensive)to make a really small sub good. Note that the frequency limits on the 60 show no dB numbers, so it can be suspected that it's quite far down at the lower frequency. I'd be a lot more confident, if you're going up into the $300 area, to suggest the Hsu STF-1 which you and John Bridgman also mentioned. Note the excellent Sound&Vision and Sensible Sound Reviews linked on the Hsu site. If the width is the key factor it's about 10" wide compared to about 9 1/2" for the 60; it's about 7" taller, but if height rather than width is the problem, keep in mind that a sub can be placed on its side.

Finally, I have my speakers.

Main: M22ti
Surrounds:QS4
Center: B&W VM1
Sub: Definitive ProSub 60

I have not run my system yet. Because of my business trips, it will take several months. Once I run my system, I will inform you about my experience. I hope that I will find the set-up good enough.