Oooh I forgot about the Epik. That might be great for him actually. He's looking at a couple of places right now but I don't expect the room to be very large.
I'm leaning towards the Infinity setup (P153 mains, PC251 center, P143 surrounds) for tighter budget and the SVS SBS-02 if he wants to spend a bit more.
He's not the kind of guy that will get hung up on brands - he genuinely wants the best he can get with his money. He trusts me and would love to tell his friends "This completely blows away a Bose system that costs twice as much."