Loved those Polks! They were on my short list for purchase around that time. I wound up with a pair of Infinity RSMs. It was a decision I regretted later.
In my current setup, it's all several years old now, but it took me a while to find what I was looking for. I wound up with a pair of Athena FS2 speakers (and the rest of the 5.1 system): http://www.athenaspeakers.com/products/as-f2-overview/ They actually kinda blew me away. I had some Dynaudio floor standing speakers in mind that cost well over 3 times as much, but after hearing the Athenas, I couldn't justify spending the extra money. They are the most bang for the buck speakers I've ever heard.
For amplification, I got rid of the separates, looking for something flexible enough to run a great AV system, as well as just good listening. I wound up with a Denon 5803 receiver. It's almost 10 years old, but it's an amazing piece of technology. I haven't missed the separates at all. Although I'm quite happy with the current state of BluRay/CD digital technology, I do want to get a good turntable. I still have quite a large collection of vinyl I haven't heard for years. It would be great to have the luxury of that again.