...and while there are certainly participants here who can provide you great advice, perhaps taking your question to a forum which concentrates on home theater would be more productive for you.

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/

http://www.avsforum.com/f/

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/

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Welcome back to the forums jackfish.  They're not very active, so it's good you're around again 

Were I in your shoes I wouldn't buy any speaker I hadn't heard and liked. Although I recommend auditioning anything you buy first, electronics can IMO safely be bought on recommendations. All speakers sound so different from each other that buying a speaker you haven't heard and liked is IMO akin to letting someone else choose your mail order bride. The chances of getting something you'll be satisfied with are slim to none.

Make the effort to get out and audition some real speakers. This admonition doesn't apply to either the Bose Cine Mate (absolute crap) or any sound bar (not IMO worth the effort).

What is your priority?  Music or movies?   

It is hard enough getting two loudspeakers right let alone a half dozen on a limited budget.