Upgrading my "coffee table" home theater to surround sound

[Czilla9000]

My first post here in over 10 years - Posted this on a different AV site but am hoping to get some answers here. 

 

About a year ago I set up my coffee table home theater - It consists of an Xbox One on an end table, and a BenQ 1085st (originally a Optoma GT760 prior to upgrading) and  Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX-Certified Computer speakers on the actual coffee table. The projector fires a 100+'' picture that is only about 130'' inches from the viewer. 

See attached photos - The Klipsch Promedia satellites and the projector are on the coffee table. The Klipsch's "subwoofer" is hidden underneath the coffee table. 

What I love about this system is that it required no tool knowledge to do (no drilling, etc) which is good because I'm not a handy-man. It would also be easy to move if I changed apartments. It is also extremely cost effective. And space efficient since the coffee table negates the need for a TV stand, etc. Cable management is also surprisingly good. 
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While I'm real happy with the system currently, upgraditis has struck. I'd like to improve the audio to surround sound.

The obvious choice is the Logitech Z906 system, but I thought I would take other suggestions. I could put the surrounds on stands near the couch. The difficulty is placing the center speaker - the projector won't fire above it. I guess I could put a small center speaker physically on top of the projector.

 

My key questions are these:

1. If I were to use separates (i.e, a receiver, etc) would there be any problem with putting the front satellites and center channel on the coffee table in nearfield? Would, say, Audessey or MCACC calibrate for that?

2. Ideally, if I went the separates approach, I would like the subwoofer to not have to be under the coffeetable anymore - i.e, not be localizable. But it seems like few satellite speakers are rated to 80 Hz or lower.

But since i'd be using them in nearfield, could a typical satellite speaker do 80 Hz after all?

3. Or should I just go with a Logitech z906 system since it's built for nearfield?

Edited March 15, 2015 by Czilla9000

[Czilla9000]

I guess what I want to know is this - would something like the Quintets or Jamo S25 or Energy Take Classics be an improvement over the Logitechs or Klipsch Promedia in a nearfield application?

[Scrappydue]

hard to say. they are all tiny satellite speakers. each one will sound a bit different. but only your ears can tell you what you like. i personally think all of them are a bit on the thin side. perhaps you could look into a reference setup. maybe snag a pair of these:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Reference-Series-Bookshelf-Loudspeaker/dp/B0040L3DAO

 

then snag one of these for center:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Reference-Series-Channel-Loudspeaker/dp/B0040QMTK4

 

then a couple of these for surrounds:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-RS-41-Reference-Surround-Speaker/dp/B0041HNV5E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1426512242&sr=1-1&keywords=klipsch+rs-41ii

 

the surrounds are purchased as a single so if you go that route add 2.

 

i mention all this because you said you had upgradeitis. to me changing from stereo to surround but still tiny satellite speakers is gonna be just a lateral move. the reference rb-41ii home theater i suggested will have a much more detailed and full bodied sound to it than the quintet or take classic. if you decide to go that route, i can recommend a good small subwoofer and receiver to mate with it.