Yesterday i kicked the NAD surround receiver and surround speaker set out the door. Got it all this fall and figured that home cinema is the way to go..
Well all the speakers and the novelty of the home cinema A/V possibilities wore off rather quick. Sold it all to a friend and went for good old stereo

Got myslef a Cambridge Audio 740A stereo amp and a pair of Dali Ikon 2 speakers with floor stands and spent some good money on cables. Cost me less than the surround setup, but oh boy what a sound!!

Me and the missus are super happy and Interpol, Maximo Park and Death Cab for Cutie have been playing for almost 24 hours straight and we have done nothing but sit in awe enjoying music like its supposed to.
Surround is "fun", but nothing beats a good stereo.
I would highly recomend both those speakers and the amp for anyone in the market for stereo that wont break the bank.