Hey Joe (Zman) and be welcome here!!!
Yes, you can come back and ask more questions as often as you wish.
The fact you mention an integrated with HT bypass suggests you have been reading up or know more than you let on. That could be a really sweet setup in the future. Yes, more ooommmppphhh is a good thing!!!!
If you can get the biggest GEt tower you can swing, it will make everything else soooo easy.
BUT IF you are a BASSHEAD like me, and I don't think you are from your descriptions, you will need a SUB AND built in subs in the towers. I doubt from what you said that you will need the sub unless you get the passive towers.
Either and all options, you are looking at all the right speakers and will be shocked (in a good way) at how awesome a system and sound you can get for a reasonable amount of money!!!!
Happy listening, God Bless,
Wayne