I have a set of DefTech ProTower500's as rears now, they used to be my mains before getting some Sonus Faber speakers.

The DefTech's have a RCA input for the LFE/sub signal from the preamp and thats how I had mine hooked up. That way you get a cleaner bass signal to them that you have more control of.
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Sonus Faber Grand Piano mains/center
Outlaw Audio LFM-1 x2
Definitive Technologies Protower400 surrounds
Outlaw 990 and 7500
Signal Cable speaker cable
outlaw audio interconnects