Good move I started with Def Tech 8040. then listened to the GE line. I have all GE now T1's in front, SC XL, SS3's wonderful combo. I am using a Yamaha rx-a1040 for the AVR. Using it mainly as a preamp/processor. When you start looking at adding power I highly recommend Emotiva amps.
The subs in the T2's are really good.
I also listen to Led Zeppelin AC/DC Etc.. Here is a list of some good testers and just good music.

Paula Cole's Tiger from This Fire. reference for bass. Massive bass lines will shake the walls!!
Mobile Fidelity CD of Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms (Mobile Fidelity / Warner),
Diana Krall Live in Paris "a case of you" great live recording. Her piono is mic'ed
Barres Phillips and David Hollands 'Music from 2 bases' odd music but a decent bass tester
Miles Davies " kinda blue" great jazz clean recording.
Killer Queen A tribute to Queen is a really good CD

Hey Tetrall,
That is great news, so happy for you!!!!
Great recommendations Splash51.
Tetrall, what will you be playing your music on? I use a Oppo 95 and that way I can play ANY kind of disc from CD to DVD-A to SACD to Blu-ray. I HIGHLY recommend you listen to some of these higher resolution discs, and the ones with theses things called "moving pictures" are really wonderful!!!!
As for classical music (I like the other stuff too, a LOT) but you asked:
Have you checked out the 3 threads here of what is Currently playing (mostly Anthem's smooth jazz) but other stuff is mentioned on there, Which Blu-rays we are playing, mostly movies, but there are some great concerts recommended there, and Timeless music.
I am sure you can find a million recommendations on wonderful classical CDs, like I just got Daniel Hope's "Spheres" which is a bit more modern but really awesome, and there are millions more.
BUT IF you can play a DSD SACD (like the Oppo can) then do yourself the favor of getting Bruno Walter's Shubert 8 (Unfinished sym) and Beethoven 5th sym. This disc belongs in any classical library. Turn it up!!!
TACET make some really fun and great sounding surround sound classical recordings where you sit in the middle of the instruments. Recommended IF you like surround sound.
But I have to say, and sorry to those who have read this before, but the old RCA Living Stereo recordings done in 3 Channel, OLD but GREAT music and great artists really well recorded and the music coming from across the front of the room with left, right and center all playing the whole orchestra just blows my socks off. Try this one "Rhapsodies", it will play in normal stereo, but is the BEST in surround sound (only the front 3 speakers will play).
Otherwise I MOST HEARTILY RECOMMEND classical on Blu-rays!!!
To me it does not get any better than being able to see the musicians playing while hearing awesome music.
Let me just recommend one to get you started and let me know if you get hooked like I have, we can help you find more.
Daniel Barenboim with the Berlin Philharmonic play Wagner, Elgar and Brahms. This girl plays cello on the Elgar that will tear your heart out.
Other great Blu-rays and concert DVDs like Eric Clapton, Counting Crows and David Gilmour are already recommended elsewhere.
Enjoy getting your system set up and running and enjoy the tunes!!!!
Hope this helps a little,
God Bless,
Wayne

THE FIFTY GREATEST JAZZ ALBUMS

50. Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music vol.1 & 2.
49. Count Basie – the Original American Decca Recordings
48. Bud Powell – The Amazing Bud Powell Vo.1
47. Weather Report – Heavy Weather
46. John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk – At Carnegie Hall
45. Horace Silver – Song For My Father
44. Grant Green – Idle Moments
43. Count Basie – The Complete Atomic Basie
42. Hank Mobley – Soul Station
41. Charlie Christian – The Genius of the Electric Guitar
40. Art Pepper meets the Rhythm Section
39. John Coltrane – My Favourite Things
38. Benny Goodman – At Carnegie Hall 1938
37. Wes Montgomery – The incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
36. The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin – Inner Mounting Flame
35. Clifford Brown and Max Roach – Clifford Brown & Max Roach
34. Andrew Hill – Point of Departure
33. Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters
32. Dexter Gordon – Go
31. Sarah Vaughan – With Clifford Brown
30. The Quintet – Jazz at Massey Hall
29. Bill Evans Trio – Waltz For Debby
28. Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder
27. Bill Evans – Sunday at the village Vanguard
26. Thelonious Monk – Brilliant Corners
25. Keith Jarrett – the Koln Concert
24. John Coltrane – Giant Steps
23. Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage
22. Duke Ellington – Ellington at Newport
21. Cecil Taylor – Unit Structures
20. Charlie Parker – Complete Savoy and Dial Studio recordings
19. Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool
18. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers – Moanin’
17. Albert Ayler – Spiritual Unity
16. Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch
15. Oliver Nelson – The Blues and the Abstract Truth
14. Erroll Garner – Concert By the Sea
13. Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil
12. Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto
11. Louis Armstrong – Best of the Hot 5s and 7s
10. John Coltrane – Blue Train
9. Miles Davis – Bitches Brew
8. Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
7. Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else
6. Charles Mingus – The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
5. Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come
4. Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um
3. Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out
2. John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
1. Miles Davis – Kind of Blue

There you go Bro Anthem, I knew we could find some common ground.
I like #25 The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett is quite good!

I gotta go, I am learning a LOT about medicine and health providers.
Watching "NURSE 3D"

God Bless,
Wayne