[salvasol]

I agree with Marshall and Tony ...:yes:

Smaller speakers won't give you the sound you're expecting to get, I started with a set from Infinity (TSS750), they sounded good but now that I'm using better speakers I can hear the difference.

If you don't mind, What's the reason your wife doesn't want big speakers??? ...Did you see the Onkyo's in person??? ...You can try to integrate the speakers into the room with decor, I build some boxes to hide them and I know there's some in the internet that you can purchase :yes:.

 

[salvasol]

Yeah we saw them at CC in the city I live in and she was like they are huge and ofcourse the next words were COMPARED TO BOSE....

I wish that you have a friend or anybody close to you so she can compare the sound between real speakers and Bose :yes:

Here is the option Marshall mentioned ...but is a little over your budget http://www.orbaudio.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=35 ...and here is another option Infinity TSS series , is what i got and I prefer them over Bose (starting with the price) :yes:

If she thinks that Onkyo's are big compared to Bose ...Ask her about having this instead

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P.S.: Look at the second picture below TV, those are the Infinity's TSS I used before)