Well if you just can't decide, get one of each . Hide the EP500 somewhere in the room and put the STF-3 in the open. When the wife asks, you can say how good of a decision you made in going for the cheaper one . Go on about how great it sound as your pictures start falling off the walls. You might want to hide your credit card bill though...

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