floor standing speakers for surrounds?

Dam spell correct.. i ment to write my receiver BARELY heats up even after 3 hours of the lord of the rings movie.

Waste of money. You will never get it 'right'. Check out Floyd Toole's book, 'Sound Reproduction'. He will convince you of the folly of your quest.

Buconero117... care to expand on your post?
thank you
Bill

I found an anthem statement p5 amp and purchased it. It might be a damn shame to use the two channels(amp) just for bookshelf speakers. also i have a few extra speakers and was going to experiment with 7.1 instead of 5.1... which channel should i amp with the anthem? the side two or rear two?

thanks
Bill

Side channels with the anthem. Rear channels are far less important. The P5 is a very nice amp. I assume you have a better amp for your fronts?

Finally, Star Wars Episode III opening scene is a great test for your surround channels and to make sure everything is working and setup properly.