alannick

I have a pair of Forte I's which sound great. They are currently matched to an inexpensive pair of Infinity speakers and an Advent center channel. I am building a home which will be wired for theater. 1) What is the best subwoofer, rear, and center channel speakers to match against these great Fortes? 2) What is the best type of wiring to have run for the speakers and should I use speaker connection terminals mounted on the wall or just direct wire? The room is 23' x 17' with the main speakers on the 17' wall. The rear speakers will need to be mounted on the side walls approximatly 14" away from the TV & front speakers. The center channel will sit on a Mitsubishi 50" projection TV. Everthing will be driven by a Sony STR-DE825 receiver. I know nothing about speakers so I'm looking for somebody to provide specific model numbers and recommendations. I've been to many stores and everbody tells me something different. Second option, do I move the Fortes to another room and start with a complete new system? I would like to keep the cost under $2,000 for the rear, center channel & sub. I went to a local authorized dealer this week and they are suggesting that I use an RC-7 for the center channel and the RS-7's on the rear. They also suggested using 16 gauge wiring for everything. No need for a new sub at this time as I already have one (non-Klipsch) and the Fortes' have excellent lower level response. Since this is well within the budget should I go ahead and purchase the RC-7 & RS-7 speakers? ?