New to this hobby please help me

Think long, future use, other amps, perhaps other locations, a good deal only lasts a short time, a great choice lasts forever.

1st, speakers have efficiency/sensitivity ratings that effect how much power you need, the standard is how loud in db (decibels) they are when measured 1 meter away and driven with 1 watt of power i.e. avg 90db/1m/1w or lower 87db/1m/1w, or perhaps efficient horn speakers 102db/1m/1w

generally: avg 90db; low (below 90db) or higher (above 90db)

so, to allow the use of lower power, perhaps try a low powered tube amp (less cost and less heat, fewer tubes) in the future, try and select higher efficiency speakers

2nd, they have average/nominal impedances, and low dips of impedances. the lower impedance need more voltage, some amps are rated for a variety of impedances, some are not.

Your AVR is rated at 100 wpc at 8 ohms, 140 wpc at 6 ohms, it does not have a 4 ohm rating, thus we can presume it is not great for low impedance/high voltage needs.

That is why it was advised the otherwise wonderfully sounding Golden Ears speakers might not pair well with your amp.

I presume if it is an AVR that you will be getting a Center Speaker and rear surrounds. You want a similar efficiency and tone from your Center Speaker, the rear surrounds are less important.

facebook marketplace, speakers within 100 miles of san diego, between 2,000 and 4,000 sorted by newly listed

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/sandiego/search?minPrice=2000&maxPrice=4000&sortBy=creation_time_descend&query=speakers&exact=false

i.e. these Klipsch listed 22 hrs ago for $2,500

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/814709011391834?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Af441c824-19ac-4f34-9df5-c09aa0fdb80a

these JBL’s have L-Pads to adjust them in the space. Ask seller about the center channel, 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1302517451563314/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A7bf6aeca-da65-4bc9-b798-2f9e68ab9fa0

you buy an inexpensive SPL meter (with a tripod hole on the bottom) from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EZZ8B5Q/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM

you get a CD with test tones

I use this one, I could help you find an inexpensive copy

https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/725453081

you put the meter on a tripod at seated ear level position, play individual tones, adjust, .... after you measure for 'equal', 'accurate', then you adjust for your preferences last, always best to have a friend with young ears help you then.

If you’re interested in bypassing the speaker merry-go-round that is inexperience, save a few more scheckles and get a pair of used Avalon Acoustics Eidolons. I wish I’d acquired mine long before my ride on the round ended fifteen years ago. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650227253-avalon-eidolon-rare-satin-black-matched-grain/  

Don’t take my word for it. Consider people like Rick Rubin and Chad Kassem who still own theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyCf_EPqh1k   (about 14:00 in)

I run mine full range in a reflective wood floored room with small first reflection wall reflective treatments. 

Mine are powered by worst tube amplifiers ever measured by Audio Science Review, Bob Carver’s Cherry 180’s Tube Amplifiers with KT120’s using a Cardas Golden Reference loom. 

They’re accompanied by two Velodyne Digital Drive 12" Plus subwoofers. Asymmetrically positioned within the rooms standing bass wave locations by using the subwoofer crawl as directed by the manufacture followed by Velodyne’s Auto EQ and minor manual adjustments to taste. 

All the best with your search.

So today i went and listened to kef r-5 paradigm F80s

and the golden ear T66 

The T66 is absolutely amazing and between the kef and paradigm i liked the kef however the paradigm was good when they turned on the rel 9/x