Opinions? Creek5350+B&W 802/3 OR Meridian DSP 5500

I am a newbie here - but I thought I'd throw this out to the group.
I used to have tons of killer HiFi - Audio Research, Sonus Faber, Meridian, etc. Then I got into financial trouble and have been out of it for a few years. I am back on my feet now and am building a system.

What do you guys think of the 2 systems below - I have major size constraints - hense the items selected

I know where I can get a Creek 5350se for under $900 - it's 85wpc - I would pair it up with some B&W 802 or 3's (old matrix types) or similar full range floor standing speaker.

or I think I can get some Meridian DSP 5500 active 3-way speakers with a built in preamp and remote - I could run my CD and DSS digitals out directly in.

Please let me know what you think

Thanks
David