I've had a 1050 for two years now. My room sounds pretty similar, small and odd shaped, room size is approximately 11' by 20'. I am currently running 5 Anthony Gallo Acoustics Micro speakers along with a velodyne subwoofer and have had plenty of power for HT and great stereo sound. They are also well within your budget. I will probably be stepping up to the Due model released recently as I have recently finished my basement and will need a more powerful speaker. Check them out at roundsound.com. I have been very pleased with the sound.