So after some careful consideration, and with the help of this discussion forum, I've decided to abandon my idea of getting the polk A9s.
I have also decided to wait until about May or June for the actual purchasing of whatever pair of tower speakers I will end up getting, thus raising my budget to about $2000. So far I've been looking at the philharmonic 2 and 3s, but was wondering if anyone out there had any other suggestions or opinions about the phils.
Thanks all.