The front components + sub(s) is all you would really need. Don't put all 8 speakers in. Just do some researching on other forums and ask around to find out what components would be the best for you w/ whatever substage your going to be running. If you want to try to get some other peoples inputs on component they are running, NG has the XXX's I think, CBFryman has the RE's, and MannyB has CDT EF-61's (don't know if there installed, but he has them).