Bookshelf speakers + T-amp for TV Audio


New plasma TV has a great picture but crap sound. Dislike soundbars. Size of ZVOXAUDIO incompatible with set up. So am thinking amp and bookshelf speakers augmented with a powered sub (which I already own). So far I am considering Dayton Audio APA 150 (75 wpc stereo T-amp; analog inputs; line level outputs for speakers and sub; $159) and either Audioengine P4 speakers ($249) or Wharfedale Diamond 9.0 speakers ($140). Speaker size must be <= 11.25"H x 7.25"W; front ported; and play at least down into the low 60's Hz. Will control volume by Cable Box remote (cable box connected to amp via RCA ICs). Powered speakers not an option since speakers will be placed inside cabinet cubes (11.3"H x 7.3"W x 20"D) and therefore possibly subjected to overheating.

Have any better suggestions for around $400 or less? Used is fine.
rockadanny

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Thanks, Al, I thought i was going nuts.
Well, maybe I am, but not for the reason I thought.
I, too, hear an echo when playing my stereo speaker WITH the TV speakers. My TV is hooked to the small dish box with HDMI and I can use either unbalanced or optical/DAC for the audio to the stereo.
Sometimes I have an echo, other times not. Some programs are so bad it looks like they were dubbed from Italian.
I've experimented with all the knobs I can turn in the small dish setup without effect. Turning off 'nite mode' or whatever helps dynamics. Nite Mode is some kind of volume leveling circuit which reduces dynamic range.
I have a choice between PCM and Dolby or both for optical output, but leave it on PCM. Selecting both will mute the sound on HD movies, which I presume must default to Dolby which my DAC doesn't like.

Post if you have a solution to this latency issue.