@icedquinn Yup, that's one reason I nowadays recommend only active speakers (amp included). There's really no point on buying a separate amp and passive speakers, unless you need to do professional stuff like concerts or venues (although arguably those could be done with multiple active speakers spaced optimally around the place rather than just big ones up front).

Medium-field active speakers can do big home-theaters just fine, don't need to get lured to "hifi" stuff. (Near fields do the same on smaller rooms with a sub (the sub isn't even mandatory). Personally I prefer 4.1 configuration even after I got to try out multiple expensive hi-fi 5.1 and 7.1 systems. Fuck central channels, just incline the front speakers and it'll sound better).