I am in the same kind of situation. I originally was planning to buy the 1050 until its aging design put me off. We then decided to go for the 950/7100 combo, and plan to order that soon. However, still not really sure what speakers will be best. Besides some of the brands already mentioned, what about Mirage's Omnipolar system? I've read some good reviews, and they meet another of my requirements of being relatively small so they do not dominate the room. Any comments on this system from anyone?