Here's the set-up I most likely will be purchasing this thursday...
VP150 Center
Pair QS8 Surrounds
M60ti Towers
EP350
...and I would still have extra $$$ out of my $2500 budget for speaker wire and rear stands!
Although I do have "upgrade-itis" and always want the biggest but based upon the helpful responses from you guys maybe the m60's would be a well balanced compromise versus the 80's
my thinking is that I will save money by getting towers because I don't have to buy speaker stands (good rationing huh?) Ultimately I want towers because I can afford them. I have these crappy Bose cubes and have had enough of their high pitched screaming and muddy bass...
Hopefully I have the right set-up now!
