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bepperb 
First suggestion is to train your child to sleep through anything and get back into those action movies.
LOL! Will get cracking on that right away
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My advice would be to find a way to fit some bookshelf speakers into the mix (maybe look for front ported ones that you can get pretty snug to the wall) and you can always add a center later if you think you need it, and even surrounds if you move downstairs. There aren't many bookshelf speakers that don't have a matching center anymore.
Finishing up my basement with 5.1 but I'll be keeping a set of Paradigm bookshelfs upstairs for movies but also for ambient music. Music sounds horrible on HTIB (or even worse TV) sized speakers.
I should've provided some context here. I currently have a good 7.1 setup in the apartment with two floor standing fronts, a center, 5" bookshelves for surround, 12" SW and a Yamaha receiver. All that with enhancements will go to the basement - probably add a better receiver or dedicated amp for fronts and an extra sub.
For the LR, the space is controlled by aesthetics. I have to do best in the provided space. The LCD TV is going to be a corner wall mount and with a small component stand. This is the chosen component stand:
http://www.standsandmounts.com/bushvisionscollectionflatpanelcornertvstand-vs97227-03.aspx
I am thinking, I can fit two sound-bar or center type speakers (but not powered) vertically on sides of the stand, place a 6-8" SW in the bottom shelf and if need be add a center on top of the stand (same as the fronts). Was looking at Yamaha NS-C310 to be used as fronts. These will be driven by a Yamaha RX-671.
Thoughts?
Edited by sjavs - 1/22/13 at 3:47pm
