Hey guys, thanks a lot! You are correct, my couch is basically against the wall so I guess the 2 surround back speakers are not really necessary and yes, I agree that it would be better to get better speakers now and I could always add more later when $ falls into my lap.
Looks like Klipsch has the RS 52ii's matched up with the RF 82ii's so perhaps I'll go with 2 of those. It'll be sad to get rid of my current Fortes but my wife wants slimmer speakers that look nicer, guess I cant complain about the 82's though!
Thanks again!