Nicely done, Mike. Just a word about the EP500. Big and heavy doesn't always equate to "better." It depends on how you look at it.

I don't have any options for placing my subwoofer, and the bigger heavier SVS subs won't fit in my available space. So I am THRILLED to be getting comparable, and in ways superior, performance in a smaller, lighter package.

It's kinda like my 68 lb., 43 inch, DLP TV compared to my 75 lb., 24 inch, CRT bedroom TV. The CRT may be heavier, but I wouldn't want it instead of my DLP.

Jack

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