Thanks all of you for weighing in. This whole speaker search has been a world of education for me.
I don't have unlimited power, so I suspect my SPL isn't exactly up to competition level (Outlaw 950/7100 combo).
But I do indeed have those in my smallish living room (they're the Santiago model, slightly smaller than the A7s of the same era).
The new A7s are outta my budget by a good margin!
In the meantime - when the m80s arrive in a week or two, and the dust settles, I'll post my unscientific comparison.
