Thanks for your reply, So far it looks like the Polk monitor 50/monitor 30/cs1 center would be best the best bang for the buck. However, after considering how I would mount or place these speakers in the room, I'm seriously considering in-wall speakers because I can run the wires more easily...
Hey there, I used to have a ~$300 Sony 5.1 speaker system a couple of years ago but it was literally worse than my TV speakers. Now I'm looking to get a solid surround system, and from what I've gathered it is best to build your own rather than going with a HTiB, and to get a real receiver...