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Thanks John, learn something new everyday. So, is it a volume knob?

Well I have a SPL meter and a test tone button right on my remote so I want all the speakers at the same level or what please explain if I can do this myself I will. So I was right in calling it a volume knob HAHA Oh and thanks for the help forum.

Yeah, it is. I used the generic term "loudness control".

I'll be damned.

Looks like it

It is my understanding whether your volume (gain, loudness) knob is cranked all the way, or all the way down, your still getting all 500 watts, like Rick mentioned. The point is you need to set the dB levels the same with the other speakers, normally 75dB's is a good starting point. This can be accomplished by adjusting the levels of the sub on the sub AND the receiver in combination to achieve this level. So if you have the sub adjustment higher than normal, you will have to adjust the receivers sub level very low to achieve 75dBs, OR if you have the sub level very low, the receiver level will be adjusted higher to achieve the same level. On most subs, you can put the knob at the midway point, however, the EP subs gain is naturally higher than many other brands, this is why it has to be set very low. My 600 is 6 o'clock and my room is 30ft x 31ft x 9ft and it blows me out of the room.

Well movies sound great on the EPIC grand master 500 but so far music is just OK sorry. I hope its just my settings maybe I should have just made the space and got the M80s but there is no more room in my bedroom. I cant believe thats the best I can get musically out of it. Oh wait I still only have the VP100 center but the 150 center is on the way will that make any diff in the music? Also I grew up with an audiophile so my judgement may be diff from others

Guy, could you be more specific about what hasn't completely satisfied you with the music? I use the M22s and EP500 for about 99% music and the reproduction is superb on even the most demanding classical recordings.

I am comparing it to my 7 year old $400 Klipsch system I have hooked up to my computer ( Klipsch Promedia 5.1 which they dont make anymore). I listen to alot of classic rock and that old system still sounds great and I feel the music more than from my new axiom system musically but not for movies which axiom blows it away. I must have the settings wrong it cant be right. I just checked behind the sub and the crossover was off so I just put it at 80Hz per the instructions so that probably contributed. But til I get a pro in I will give them the benefit of the doubt. My new system should blow that away but the xover was off.

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