At some point in the future I HOPE to be able to get back to a little nicer 2 channel system, but for the next year I will be listening nearfield on my desk.
Building a satisfying system is hard enough. Don't go making it any harder than it has to be. Buy powered speakers and from then on you are stuck in all kinds of ways. NEVER tie your hands like that!
How much is too much is never the question. More quality (not quantity!) is always better. If you want to keep the HOPE alive: integrated.