Ditto. this being my first (and if my wife has any say in it, my last..) "audiophile" system. I knew that I didn't what to suffer from buyer's remorse by not getting what a majority on this site recommended. BTW, I too have an open beem ceiling and have mounted the QS8's only about 8" from the ceiling on one of the 4x12 beams using some swivel bracets that allow me to both tilt and rotate the speakers about 30 degrees. This provides a wonderful sound and keeps them out of the way. They sound great especially with DVD-A discs and HT.
Happy hunting...Bob
