60s vs 80s iS a tough call. Some find the differences subtle, some find them quite noticable. In direct a/b comparisons I found the 80s to be more detailed and transparent. Enough so that I found the extra money well worth it. Either will be plenty loud for most rooms. I could probably blow both my eardrums and windows with the 80s in my modest 11x20x8' room.

Is there anybody local that owns either speaker? Perhaps by ordering one speaker you can set up a local a/b comparison.

Fred

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