Bill,

I went through all this last year and know exactly how you feel. Middle class money is just a bitch -- if you have none, you don't think of HT stuff; if you have gazillions, you just get someone to build a state of the art system for you; but with limited money, there is always something that seems to be just that much better for just a little more money! For just a little more money it seems you can get to that "next level"!

Get 2 full range LR, good C, and 2 lesser bookshelf for surrounds. I would spend the extra on a 2nd LFM-1.

By the way, I have 770 and I don't need the power even for the 2 floor standing (Polk SDAII) LR speakers.

Thank you VERY MUCH for your replies...I just got word from a relative that I may be able to get a killer deal on some Klipsch Synergy F-3s...(the system) for less than anything on my list...I know the Synergy doesn't get a lotta love on the Klipsch forum but the design team says they are very nearly the equal (if not THE equal) of their Reference line...major differences are slightly better wiring, made in the USA and some color combinations for the Reference as opposed to made in China, slightly lesser wiring and any color you want as long as it's black.
I will certainly keep you up on the developements!
Thanks again,
Bill

...okay it seems that I am back to the 950/7100/LFM-1 combo...I get the discounts, I get great equipment and I will have 7 for the future and 100W is enough...for now...THANKS everyone!
Bill

I think that's an excellent combination - you'll enjoy 'em.

Thanks for all the help!
Bill

I am sure you will enjoy your 950/7100/LFM-1 combo tremendously. I had similar dilemma several years ago, to buy 5 channel or 7 channel amps. At the end, I bought the Outlaw 755 because I only had 5.1 system at that time. But soon I caught the bug to upgrade my system to 7.1 system like JTClark said earlier post. I ended up buying additional two channel amps to complement my HT setup. By saying that, did I regret buying 755 vs. other 7 channel amps out there, absolutely not. I love my 755 and its beast of power that gives. You will probably be just fine with 7100 amp giving you ample juice but if you have only 5.1 system now, consider buying 755 instead and plan to purchase two channel amp in your future if you decided to upgrade to 7.1 setup. You will never wonder about that "What if..." situation because having more power to play around is always good thing. However, if you plan to use your Klipsch speakers setup, I don't think you need any more power than 7100 due to their very efficient Klipsch speaker design. But if you ever decide to use other speakers that may not be as efficient as Klipsch, you will be more than ready to power just about any speakers out there. The only thing about having two sets of big power amps in my HT is they take up lots of rack space due to their enormous size. Having just one clean looking multichannel amps for all your power needs is nice as well. Either way, I think you will enjoy your new Outlaw gears just like rest of us.

Thanks,
Bill