Thanks for the suggestions...

The room is 22x18, so it is not huge. As far as budget goes, less is better-but my main goal is bang for the buck. I don't want to overspend, but I want to get the best possible movie/music experience with those speakers. I do like it loud. Both the Yamaha and the Pioneer got some really good reviews, but I wonder if you could explain how that room and speaker equalization works?

Thanks