Another small speaker system question

[myhippocket]

Hi all,
I am in the market for a small 5.1 speaker system for the family room. Like many others, I have to consider the WAF and have received approval to spend up to $1500 on the system. I have a Yamaha RXV659 receiver and the room is about 13X15. Speakers will be used 50% for music and 50% for movies.

So after much reading in this forum and other investigating I have narrowed the choice to three sets of speakers that have passed the WAF and are readily available in my area (small town Canada…..in other words, systems I can order online and that will ship to/within Canada at a reasonable price). They are:

1) KEF - KHT2005
2) Polk - RM20
3) Orbs

I would very much appreciate getting peoples opinions on which of these three you would choose if limited to these. I am sure many of you have much more experience with these manufactures/systems than I.

Thanks very much!

 

[jcPanny]

Speaker Options

Are on-wall or in-wall speakers an opton?
Both Axiom Audio and Paradigm make on-wall versions of their speakers that will perform better than most satellite speakers. Both are also made in Canada so prices should be reasonable up there.