As Al said, speakers are the weak link in most htib's and/or receiver speaker packages. I know you said shipping kills the receiver fron ac4l.com but check out this speaker/sub package....
From Aperion Audio's "University". Check out some of their other articles as well. Good speakers too.
http://www.aperionaudio.com/AperionU/how_speakers_work.aspx
Sounds like a good setup. I've never owned or even heard Wharfedale speakers but the Diamond series seems to get good reviews. The English can design some good audio equipment. It would be best if you could actually hear them first...
Proof that you don't have to spend a lot of money to get an enjoyable system. And from what I've read, that Energy 10.3 subwoofer is very good indeed.
2 Day Air? Couldn't wait, could you! Don't blame you. I'm in CA and I'm going to...
First, get a different job . 90 hours a week is going to kill you. I know. It almost killed me a few years back.
Pioneer is probably clearing out the SC-57 for the new 2012 model. Bad timing on your part but wait a bit and see what...
For an easy to purchase and setup system I think it's pretty good. You "might" be able to piece together a better system for about the same money but you would have to do a lot of research and catch the stuff on sale. Polk Monitors from...
Mike, try and do a little research on it before it arrives. It's an interesting album. Brian Wilson was the only band member to play on it. None of the other Beach Boys did as they were on tour while Brain wrote and arranged it. Studio...
Check Craigslist for some good used speakers. I bought a pair of Infinity Beta 20's last year for $110. A C360 last month for $50! Two years ago a pair of Beta 50's for $225, all good as new. Sold the 50's soon after for a nice profit...
Pet Sounds is one of my favorite DVD-A's. Love the sound, different ways to hear it (hi-resolution stereo, mono and mc), bonus tracks and the extra's themselves are pretty neat. Especially the recording sessions. Shows what the format...
Then forget about the 100 wpc thing and look more at the features, inputs, etc. Room correction is considered a must-have these days and all but the very cheapest receivers seem to have it nowdays.
