I second the recommendation on the PSB Image 1B bookshelves. They are small, have a 5.25" driver and come in Cherry finish. Yawa Online has these in "B" stocks which are an ASTOUNDING value. ($179/pr) There's no point in getting "A" stock since my 4 B-stock 1Bs have no visible flaws. Yawa has great customer service and they package the speakers very well with reasonable shipping costs.
I think many of the speakers mentioned sound similar but for $179 the PSBs are great for HT. Music is pretty darned good as well. Just make sure to pair it with a good sub...and for below $200, the SA-WM40 is impossible to beat.