Well thanks to Micah's post I called in and had my order changed to EP800 from the factory outlet. Amazing how saving 10% makes it easier to swallow the additional $500 in cost.
Well Stormin I'm glad I could be of service. I was in the same boat as you actually, I was really close to ordering the EP600 from the Factory Outlet when I didn't see the EP800 listed anywhere in there. I figured that being brand new and all they probably only made the 800 when someone special ordered it, and thus there probably weren't any 'odd' EP800's to discount through the Outlet. But then JC came to my (our) rescue in my other thread and told me to call him direct to order the 800 through the Outlet. THANK GOD!!!
Although I'm quite sure the both of us would have been more than happy with our EP600's, I know I would have always had that little tick in the back of me head everytime I watched a movie, or listened to my favorite CD that the sound could have been 'that much better' with the EP800! Well now we won't have to worry about any of that. You're right, that 10% (+ the additional 5% for the HT purchase) truely does make all the difference. It makes it a no-brainer to go with the 800, where as if we couldn't get the discount the 600 starts looking a whole lot more attractive!
It seems we aren't in such a minority anymore though. EP800 owners are popping up left and right anymore! I guess if we truely want to separate ourselves from the norm, we're going to have to purchase a SECOND EP800. Only two in that club so far (right?). Well.... I may have to wait another year or three before I can justify caughing up another $2000 dollars for another bass speaker. There are plenty of other things on my list for now.
In the mean time, me and my 'single' EP800 will get aquainted with each other!
