Andrew/Clare: thanks for your thoughts. Well, I am (pleasantly) surprised, as I did buy the Bose principally due to their size (Clare - you'll be pleased to know that, yes, I am using a subwoofer with them!)
I'll check out how they sound with the new cd/amp, once they're bought, and then see where to go from there. Have to say, I like the look of the KEF KHT "eggs" on the website, although they aren't really that cheap are they (1k according to WHFSV August edition)! Anyway, I'll be on the lookout for the Special Edition format over the coming months and in the interim check them out "live" here in HK, once I find out details of the distributor/retailer here.
Thanks for all your help - I have to say this forum has been extremely helpful to me in coming to various purchasing decisions, and it really complements the magazine in this regard. Did I get the impression that it's relatively new? If so, well done, it's a great idea and, at least so far as I am concerned, is working very well.
sdp