I have the Theater 4's and they sound great with just about every type of amp known. But if you need a little less imposing prescence I would suggest the Stage Models. The Theaters will dominate a normal size living room unless you have really big furniture. The wives I am sorry to say will just have to get used to this size speaker; and I say that here only because she can't hear me. Maybe someday she will let me put them back in the living room.