much better if you would have the same set of fronts. add a stereo power amp for them and buy a separate pre-amp apart from your receiver to make use of when listening to 2-ch audio only. you may buy an input selector to toggle between ht and audio usage. this is what i did in my rig.
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Arjunadas, maganda tumunog generally ang Wharf 9.5. Warm sounding, good bass, and since floor stander, may authority pag tumunog dahil may malawak na frequency range.
The other week I was with a colleage auditioning speakers also for a new HT setup. We went to this shop in Glorieta, the one above Mercury drug store and they had hooked up a pair of 9.5 with a Yamaha receiver. They had Eagles playing on DVD, and it sounded good. Sarap nga makinig eh. Then we requested them to put on an audio cd, and we listened. Ganda pa rin. Iba talaga ang dating ng floor standers, kumpleto na eh.
Since maganda na ang Wharf 9.5, the choice of the receiver would depend na lang sa preference mo. Mag audition ka. Yup, medyo mahirap nga kasi different shops sell different speakers for the receiver(s) they carry. Well, at least when you listen, you will get familiar with the general sound characteristics of these receivers just the same.
For Onyo, go to Sound Dimension in Park Square 1 and listen. They also have Rotels kung interested ka.
For Marantz AVRs go to 5th Avenue, park square 1 din or SM North.
For HK go to Architectural Audio in Greenbelt 1 or Digital Dreams in SM North Carpark.
For Yamaha go to any of the Listening in Style group of shops in MegaMall, EDSA Shang, etc.
For Denon punta ka sa shop dito sa PowerPlant...sorry I forgot the name. Pero mahahanap mo yun dun.
Inquire also from Mr. Sonny Tuazon kung anong meron syang available.
Basta wag ka mag madali, bro.
Remember, gagastusan mo yan. Kaya dapat give it more time. Audition and ask lang if you have questions.
Pag sinupladuhan ka ng mga shops or anyone sa mga sales person nila, kunin mo pangalan at i-post mo dito. hehehe.
Good luck.