I want a good small (like bose) speaker home theatre audio system?

Good =/= Bose. Sorry, but Bose really sucks. You might as well burn your money in a fire. Really. Now, your budget allows for a LOT of great choices. Frankly, in the kind of room you describe, I would suggest that at least your front (main) pair of speakers be a tower type. When dealing with tiny speakers and a large room, usually such small speakers strain to fill the space with sound, and so don't sound very good. A set of small bookshelf speakers are fine for use in a bedroom space, but not in so large a room as you have. My den is a bit smaller, and I am happy with a fairly big pair of Infinity Beta 50s which are 41 1/2 tall and 10 1/2 wide. One set that I would recommend would be Polk Monitor 70s. There are some great deals on them right now, and Polks are well made and great sounding speakers. You can get a pair of Monitor 70s for $440, shipping included. Another $300 can get you four Monitor 40 bookshelf speakers (With your budget and room, I figure that you want a 7.1 setup, so you'd need two front speakers, and four -two pairs- for sides and rears), and $150 would get a CS2 center speaker, and $120 for a PSW10 subwoofer. Total speaker outlay for all that: $1,010. With a list price value more than double that. All this would be on Newegg.com, and I have bought from them myself. Now as to receivers, among the makers I would recommend would be Pioneer, Harman Kardon, Yamaha and Denon. I'm not a fan of Sony for receivers. A top of the line Pioneer unit, the 1121-K, would cost you $500 from J&R, and/or through Amaz*n. But, a top of the line Harman Kardon from Amaz*n, the AVR3600, listing at $1,200, can be had for $545. Wow, that's a great deal. I am a big fan of HK gear, all the way back to the 70s. You have a lot of good options, which is a good thing. Hunt well and enjoy.

Look into Anthony Gallow speakers. Unlike Bose - these speakers have made Stereophiles recommended list and won awards for how good they sound. http://www.roundsound.com/ Small speakers cannot produce bass so you need a good subwoofer. Check out SVS woofers or HSU research. This is where you need a better-than-average unit for your large room. http://www.svsound.com/ For a receiver - I like the Yamaha RX-V series as I have owned 3 of them over the years and they are great performers and survive sending them to college and they come back still working. Denon is another great brand. Onkyo has been winning "Receiver of the Year" awards because they pack a LOT of features into receivers that start under $400. Hope this helps.

No highs, no lows, must be Bose...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBe7-6rw4M

BOSE is terrible value, even crappy Colby 5.1 HTiB's usually outperform Bose "Lifestyle" and Acoustimass systems. Sorry but you will NEVER get a GOOD speaker system at the size of BOSE speakers, simple physics prevents that from happening. Honest, BOSE is sheer rubbish. It stands for BUY OTHER SOUND EQUIPMENT. Only people who have only ever bought BOSE thinking it's "high end" audio recommend BOSE, or their own employees. Google "BOSE sucks" and an abundance of info will be there to explain why, but the long and the short is, the "bass module" doesn't cover real bass frequencies and thus interferes with the directionality of low frequency effects above 80Hz, the "space age material" is untreated manilla hemp paper, simple physics rules that the 2" speaker CANNOT provide frequency response to a minimum required for a sense of realism, and on and on. With $3,000 you could easily set up a bookshelf system with speakers from Axiom, Aperion Audio, PSB, Paradigm, Ascend, Polk Audio, etc., that would bring you to a very nice level of sound. Budget $2,000 for your speakers and $1,000 for your receiver looking at Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo, Marantz or Pioneer and use Monoprice for all your cabling needs and away you go. Denon 3312 refurbished from Dakmart (authorized Denon refurb dealer) - http://www.dakmart.com/p12271/DENON-AVR-3312CI-Integrated-Network-A-V-Surround-Receiver/product_info.html $689 (save $400 over new model from Amazon) Fronts - Polk RTiA3 pair = $399 shipped - http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Bookshelf-Speakers-Black/dp/B000V2OQK2/ Centre - Polk CSi A6 = $314 shipped - www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Center-Channel… Surrounds - Polk FXi A6 pair = $449 shipped - http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Surround-Speakers-Black/dp/B000V2SEZU/ Sub - Elemental Designs A5-350 - $800 shipped - http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_41&products_id=618 Total - $2651 leaving $349 for cabling, wall mounts, speaker stands, etc. Go smaller than bookshelves if you must (ie - satellite speakers) but as long as you understand that you are largely sacrificing realism, fidelity, imaging and frequency response when you do this.

This is a little over budget but Bose TV has everything you want, you might want to consider Bose TV by listening for yourself. Its always best to have a sound premise because sound is subjective. Short of having a spectral analysis it will come down to what you hear in your music. http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/televisions/videowave/index.jsp In my opinion Bose isn't necessarily a bad value. It is a convenience this is what you pay for, case in point the aforementioned Bose TV is an all in one simple solution for the busy person who has a budget. I would look at Bose as a value from that stand point. Bose products presents a simple decision, push the button it all works, looks great and anyone can use it. Many people who consider themselves audiophiles want to save you and I from ourselves from choosing Bose. The audiophile market makes up no more than 5% of consumers. To hold Bose to the standard of Conrad Logan, Thiel, Carver et.al. is a mis-match all day long. Rather, Bose is positioned for 95% of the market whose end goal is to get a good fit on a budget based on how it sounds to them. Bose's belief is there signature sound puts a smile on your face, the logic is that if you can afford it you will part with your money. I would consider Bose as one solution. Other competitors that deserve your attention would be Audioengine. Audioengine uses the same premise but they have a higher overall measurable standard at the same price point, and they have a different approach to their products. Audioengine delivers a host of simple solution oriented products that will also put a smile on your face, they may not be as slim or decorative with a small footprint but the sound quality is sterling and of good value. And the veteran Klipsch brand is always a good choice along with Energy Speakers out of Canada, both utilize an anechoic chamber for precise flat response. This may or may not mean a hill of beans to you, which is Bose's point. There is a lot you can do with your budget, take a look at Audioholics.com Audioholics puts you in touch with thorough information and people who are well versed, like sound engineers and producers in the music industry with 20 years experience. I would also recommend Amazon.com especially the consumer reviews which are insightful and a worthwhile read on most any product in laymen's terms. These two sights will better inform you with qualified opinions and first hand experience to take into consideration as you listen to the equipment and make your choice. Best.