I was looking at the Klipsch 12" Synergy model. Has 300 watts, and can be had for $350. The M 80's sound great, a much more "defined" speaker then the Polks. There just missing a little bit of the Polks bottom...which i guess after 25 years i'm used too. This also could be the room as the ceiling height is only 7 & 1/2 feet, but heavy acoustical dropped tiles. I'm not looking for chest pounding make you sick bass, just want to make up that little bottom end, that i'm used to. The Polks sat farther off the wall, but had a 12" passive speaker in the front with no ports, so however it was tuned, i "assume" thats were that little extra bottom is coming from.
The M80's will play insanly loud...in fact TOO loud...LOL
I see no reason to try and push them to insane levels to try and match the bottom of the Polks. So even tho, i'm not a big fan of subs, i think they could use just that little extra help.
