One of the many beautiful things about Tekton, they are all highly efficient and so can be driven well by just about any amp with more than a handful of watts. This makes it real easy as all you need is 20-50 watts. Mine for example fill my large room with more clean sound than most audiophiles consider safe. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 That's a 50wpb tube integrated, just the thing for you if you can find one in your budget. Which just became a whole lot easier since by going stereo you also eliminated having to buy a whole lot more speakers and amps.
The center channel, if you watch movies from where you listen to music you already have rock solid imaging and there is no need for a center channel. The whole premise of HT is to replicate the cinematic experience. But the cinematic experience has all these speakers because people are sitting all over the place. They need a center channel so people way off in a corner on a side still hear dialog coming from the screen. You only need a center channel if you sit way off in a corner off to one side. Otherwise, waste of money.
Look at my system. It wasn't always like this. Way back in the beginnin I tried and tried and tried to get it to sound good with all the HT surrounds and everything. Put a lot of time and effort into it. Not a complete waste of time and money, I did learn one thing: it is a complete waste of time and money. So learn from my experience and don't waste your time and money.
Also a BIG benefit of going stereo, it frees up funds for a DBA. Distributed Bass Array. Basically, four subs. Subs are the one thing where more really is better. More subs. Not more bass, just more subs. Do a search. You cannot get DBA quality bass from one or two, you need four. Avoiding multi-channel makes it so much easier to afford 4 good subs! Do a search, read the comments, you will see. Totally the way to go.
The center channel, if you watch movies from where you listen to music you already have rock solid imaging and there is no need for a center channel. The whole premise of HT is to replicate the cinematic experience. But the cinematic experience has all these speakers because people are sitting all over the place. They need a center channel so people way off in a corner on a side still hear dialog coming from the screen. You only need a center channel if you sit way off in a corner off to one side. Otherwise, waste of money.
Look at my system. It wasn't always like this. Way back in the beginnin I tried and tried and tried to get it to sound good with all the HT surrounds and everything. Put a lot of time and effort into it. Not a complete waste of time and money, I did learn one thing: it is a complete waste of time and money. So learn from my experience and don't waste your time and money.
Also a BIG benefit of going stereo, it frees up funds for a DBA. Distributed Bass Array. Basically, four subs. Subs are the one thing where more really is better. More subs. Not more bass, just more subs. Do a search. You cannot get DBA quality bass from one or two, you need four. Avoiding multi-channel makes it so much easier to afford 4 good subs! Do a search, read the comments, you will see. Totally the way to go.