I had to laugh at the title of this thread. I agree with Stereo5... keep the speakers and trade in the wife for an upgraded model.
Wife trouble
Bought Def. Tech. 8040 Towers for living room for my first dive into audio world. Because I love music, I really enjoy the sound over TV. My wife fell in love with a huge console that spans the length of LR wall and so towers will not work. 8040's are bipolar and need space to breath. What to do?