It knows it ' s place . <| sep |> Ok , kiddo . Only if you stop calling me a bean thoAnd yea i call people on a chan circlejerk sub shill . And show me ONE instance of me even supporting david . Please . <| sep |> As a damn foreigner , I must say Thanks Giving seems like the best things since blowjobs . <| sep |> I am in a similar situation to you and after much research bought a pair of micca b 42 x , the b 42 xc for center , and the discounted Yamaha receiver you mentioned . 4 K pass through and 7 . 2 are the minimal features I wanted in a receiver and the price was good for that . Total bill was under 500 . My plan is to test those speakers and depending on how I like the sound , get two more b 42 xc ' s to use as left , right , and center in front and move the pair of b 42 x ' s to the rear , or get another pair of b 42 x ' s . Based on that I ' ll be at either 550 or 650 in cost and I ' m worrying about choosing a subwoofer later . My house is prewired for 7 . 2 so I may also add dedicated rears later but I ' m taking the progressive approach .