Michael,
Thanks for that great write up. That is what I was looking for. Excellent info, thanks for taking the time. I am going to go for it and get the 83's. I appreciate all the info. It is intimidating getting into high end speakers, or at least high end for people on a budget. The svs sub is unbelievable. My upgrade was supposed to end with that but it dwarfs the rest of my system now which is currently the Tannoy Mercury system. My buddy introduced me to it in his theater coupled with the 82 system and it is the cleanest, loudest, biggest, heaviest, sub I have ever encountered. I am by no means an expert but for the 1600 dollar price it seems to be a steal compared to others I have heard in that price range. I did a good two months worth of research and could not find one negative review, just praise. I will take pics of it all when it is all complete.
Good luck on the house!!!