monitor audio b2's. mid-large sized bookshelf front ported so good for being up against a wall. $280 a pair and matching center $180 on sale at saturdayaudio.com. for $200 you can get the matching rear surrounds instead of the extra pair of b2's. this leaves plenty for a quality sub or 2 and cabling, stands, brackets, etc.
The most impact on your system will be the main 3 speakers. I would spend the most money there.
The unwritten rule of thumb for system spending, is this.
50% speakers 25% electronics 25% acoustics
The wall mounting is part for the surrounds is a little hard. Do they have to be wall mounted? and you said 5.1, but also stated 4 surrounds? Is it 5.1 or 7.1?
OK I can see your thinking totally different then me asking about the Def Tech Pro Cinema 1000.
Here's a system
2-Paradigm Studio 40's mains Or you can go with Studio 20's to save a few bucks. 2-Paradigm Studio ADP-470 rears wall mounted 1-Paradigm Studio Studio CC-470 1-SVS sub
$4000 will buy you a nice system. The bookshelves will lose some sound mounted on the wall or ceiling so really consider this. Even if they are sealed or front ported you need several inches from the wall. I would suggest a set of good bookshelves on stands, a great sub, the center channel that matches your mains and just about anything for your surrounds. For the AVR; anything from Denon, Yammy or Pioneer Elite that has >100 watts/ch and the connection you want. Remember...spend 2-2.5 times as much on your FRONT speakers as you do on your AVR.
You're going to have to get out and audition as many speakers as you can and decide what sounds good to you.
For wall mounts, I would recommend the JBL L series 810 for rears and the 820s for surrounds. They mount nicely and are only 5 "think. the 810s are 3 way and the 820s are 4 way.
Hey there again. I just found some Great prices on JBL Wall mounts. They are way below MSRP and I have worked with this dealer and they are good to go. I like all of their Studio L speakers however I have not heard the subs. I have heard all of them except for the L830 and the LC1.
Wes: where are the front 3 speakers going to be mounted in relation to the TV? Ideally the left/right should be in a horizontal line through the middle of the screen but thats not a hard-n-fast rule. In other words this could help decide what kind & size of speaker design to use. And hopefully the TV isn't too far up the wall as your neck could very well end up regretting that!
Also, if a center channel will look awkward up there you don't have to use one - just program whatever receiver you get for "no center" and it will redirect that signal to the left/right front mains & they in turn will generate a phantom center image (which many here prefer over a dedicated center channel's output even if they can easily accomodate such a speaker).