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ChadTower:

You don't need floorstanding speakers unless you need to fill a hella big room.  The small MC50s I use can fill a medium room with enough volume that people run from it.  Literally.  If that's what you want, it's cool, but don't get trapped into thinking bigger is better.

What's wrong with bare ends and screw terminals?  That's how your house is wired... so long as the termination into the block is clean you'll be just fine.

boykster:
Don't do anything with the wire ends until you get the new receiver in house.  Most AVR's use what are known as 5-way binding posts, and accomodate a TON of different attachment options - bare wire, banana plugs, ring connectors, U connectors, and pin connectors. 

If what's on the wire now doesnt' work, then Chad's 100% correct: clip the connector off, strip the wire, and connect it to the binding post.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with bare wire termination, and many purists are of the opinion that a direct wire connection is better than any intermediary.

As for the speakers, that's a total judgement call on your part floor standing vs bookshelf.  Depends on your room etc.  I use large bookshelf speakers as "mains" in my theater with a matched center....

hulkster:
well the rec room i have is 24' x 24'.  however, my home theater "section" if you will, is only about 18' x 18' or so though.  like, when you walk in....the sectional couch and tv and all that is not directlly in the center of the whole room.  but still, you think smaller speakers can fill a 24' x 24' room?

ChadTower:

No, the MC50s can't fill a room that size... they'd blow out trying, probably.  If you move up to like the MC150s they could do it, I think.  You're may have issues trying to directionize (if that's a word) in only a section of a room that big.

hulkster:
what about the sony's i mentioned before?  are they too weak?  how do i determine how much power is enough??

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