upgrade to 7.1, advise needed

cembros
cembros Posts: 172
edited September 2010 in Speakers
Hey guys I'm looking to upgrade my system to 7.1 and thought maybe you all could lend your thoughts. Currently I have lsi15's lsic and lsifx connected to a Rotel rmb1095 amp and a pioneer sc05(used only as processor). I would like to purchase either the lsi9's or lsi7's for rear surrounds. Here is where I need advise...
1)Since these speaker will be used only for rear surrounds is it worth purchasing the 7's over the 9's?
2) I will be using the sc05 to power the rear speakers since my amp is only 5 channels, will running 4ohm speakers damage the amp?
3) Since Polk is introducing a new lsi lineup I want to wait until prices hit rock bottom and don't want to spend more than $300 for the 7's or $500 for the 9's, is this realistic? Did anyone catch a good deal on black friday for lsi's last year?

Any input is greatly appreciated.
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