A vote for NHT . . . . go with the older NHT focused image geometry line, and stick with models that have the original soft dome tweeter, as opposed to the newer metal tweeter. I use 2.3As in the front and 2.1s in the rear (almost identical -- the 2.3As are about 3 1/2" taller and have a little deeper bass) with dual 1.3A centers, and they sound great with both home theater and music. Plus, you can pick them up used here on Audiogon for a song.
You still need to avoid bright electronics, but the soft tweeter models are a lot less harsh than the metal tweeter models. I use Rotel amps, and they seem to work just fine.
And definitely go for the full-range rears . . . when I went to the 2.1 rears in place of the SuperZeroes I was using, there was a significant improvement in the quality of 5.1 channel playback.
You still need to avoid bright electronics, but the soft tweeter models are a lot less harsh than the metal tweeter models. I use Rotel amps, and they seem to work just fine.
And definitely go for the full-range rears . . . when I went to the 2.1 rears in place of the SuperZeroes I was using, there was a significant improvement in the quality of 5.1 channel playback.