Which speaker recommendations to trump these??

I have Energy speakers from 1997. 3 RVS for the front , 2 RVSS for the rear (up to 125 watts) along with 2 white "EFX" Energy speakers . I also have 2 10" Energy subs. They all are quite solid and heavy. They're all made in Canada (not China) and had great reviews back then. I'd like to buy the Denon 4311 or 4520 to run it all. My room is not a dedicated theater. But rather a rectangular room (13' wide by 21' long which extends into the open kitchen which is another 15' or so long.

Which speakers would you recommend that would make a huge impact solely for the HT experience...Triad, Klipsche, Revel, JBL? Or perhaps seek out an older pair of Energy Veritas 2.8 which were outstanding back in the day?

Budget wise, I'm at:

Option A: $8k for all speakers and subs if I need even new subs?
Option B: $16k

I just want to upgrade to something that will make a world of a difference.

Thanks in advance!






Rear white surrounds....


Edited by babka - 2/4/13 at 2:11am

Yes, 7.1 (2 subs actually). Thanks for your response.

Any other suggestions? And anyone know where to audition?

I'm in the Los Angeles area. I haven't listened to anything actually as I'm just getting back into this. As for aesthetics, glossy black would be nice.

Indeed. I would love to hear at least front channels side by side.