Thanks... going to buy soon!
Just wanted to say thanx. I've leaned a ton in the past month from reading various forums and discussions. I don't feel like a "newb" anymore thanks to many of you (and the guys at Ascend and their competitors). I am pretty much sold on going with CBM-170s all the way around with a 340 center. As James recommended I could always add 340 mains later on and move the 170s to have a true 7.1 system.
Can't decide on a subwoofer yet and it is stressing me out. Seems like any public discussion between subwoofers on many forums ends up becoming a useless pissing contest. oh well.