I agree with comments above about going for HT but now I find I am listening to alot more music thanks to the Axiom Speaker set up. My personal experience when listening to music is that I use "Pure Direct" on my Yami-V2600 that just drives my 60's (no sub) IF I am sitting in the sweat spot and just enjoying the music. The sound stage is just fantastic, deep, wide and precise - and I do not miss the EP500!

However if I am moving around or we are have a few people over, nothing beats the "punch" of 7-Ch Mode with all speakers going and the EP500 moving the entire house! This mode also to me sounds better with some live recordings as the Audience ambience better presented. Unfortunatly it also works better with some current POP/Rock that don't seem to have a great sound stage but have plenty of "energy" (if that makes sence?!?!)

HT:M80,VP150,QS8,EP500 Outside:4xM3 Office:AudioBytes, Rumpus: M60,VP150,M22 Portable:2 x Airs