Tireguy...Of course each of us has an opinion of what it takes to be "High End". However, I think the essence of your question is "do you implement a multichannel system with components inferior to those you would choose for stereo?" This same question could be asked at the level of $2000 speakers, or $20,000 speakers. As I, for one, put together a multichannel system, it never occured to me to downgrade quality. The three Maggies in the front are the same models I would buy for stereo, and the rear speakers (which would have been more Maggies if they would fit) are of similar quality and cost. The rears do lack subwoofers, but I have the drivers in a box and may get around to installing them someday. As some may know, I am a strong advocate of having five identical (or at least equal) speakers for multichannel, and I think that much criticism of multichannel results from systems that skimp on the center and rear channels.
