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