I have both M22s and M80s with an EP500. Running the M22s with the EP500 gives me about 95% of the performance of the M80s + EP500 in my medium size room. In a small room the M80s will give you very expensive stands for the upper portion with is basically an M22 with and extra tweeter.
If you haven’t already get the EP500 out of the closet and try to keep the driver away from the walls.
For calibration try this replacing the test disk if you don’t have one with the test tones on your receiver:
Step one: Have a pint or two cause you’re stressing to much to enjoy anything you hear right now. Then do this:
Calibrate Speakers with a Sound Meter
