have u seen the Anthena Point 5? 800 bucks and very well built. they're listed in the dec. 2002 sound & vision in the 'reviewer's choice' awards. the sats are fairly small with matching center & sub. sub is small but the reviewer liked it....athenaspeakers.com...
NHT is a company i really like. you can roll your own or get a all in one package from them.
and then there is Cambridge audio. great company...and the prices are like....outlaw's, cause they're 'net' only purchases.