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I went with a Home Theatre in a Box setup when I bought my house...it was a JVC setup that had over 100w per channel, and a 100w sub, all for a price less than most comparable receivers.
I was pretty happy with it for about a year, but I started getting sick of the thin sound from the small speakers, and started replacing them.
Now I have mis-matched branded speakers, which a true audiophile will tell you is a terrible idea, but like many others have said, breaking the "rules" doesn't mean you can have a great sounding system for very little money.
If you own your new place, I highly recommend looking into in-wall speakers (another thing you'll never hear anywhere else). The Pyles I got from eTronics for my rears sound great, look awesome, handle a max of 200w, and were less than $60 a pair!
Just my thoughts, don't over-think it, you'll probably end up upgrading bits and pieces as you go along.
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