Ricky,
I guess the biggest question is how much are you willing to spend? You have so many options at most price ranges. I actually had a Denon/Definitive Towers setup before I purchased Meridian. While the Denon is an awesome piece, it is definitely no Meridian (IMHO). If a small cinema room is all your looking for at the time, I would recommend going with a Denon receiver (e.g., 4800 series) or something equivalent and the B&W speakers you like.
As some of the other members stated, the Meridian sound is like no other. It's worth every penny. I won't go into how much I like the system (just check some of my other posts on how I feel about the Meridian sound), but if funds permit, get a Meridian processor now (like the G68J) and a low-cost good amp (like a Rotel) and your B&W speakers and you will have an awesome analog setup. And when you finally get your big theater room, you already a Meridian processor. So all you need is some DSP speakers and you are good.
I am going to go out on a limb and say you should almost save the money you would spend on your setup and find a decent HTIB soltuion from Denon, Arcam, etc and some good bookshelf speakers and save the money for a full digital system from Meridian.
Good luck.
Nick
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