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Bookshelf dilemma
The Ascend Acoustic Sierra LX should fit your room, budget and equipment.  It is their newest model.  Read the LX development blog (link at the site), and check user reviews near the end of the blog. Will likely work without subs if so desired.  
Speaker Recommendation Help Please.
As others have said, where ever you end up with speakers, a large heavy area rug for your seating area would be really important. I would also look to drape the fireplace with a fabric buffer. Think like a heavy curtain material as a valance. Let ... 
Low volume listening dynamics
A little expansion on some points others have made.Higher efficiency speakers may help, amp cleaner and faster at low power may help, and room and distance can also help. Clean fast response of both Amp and speakers with minimum ringing and resona...