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#292722 - 02/17/10 05:40 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Jovon]
Jovon hobbyist Registered: 02/21/09 Posts: 25	hey thanks for the advice all and website terzaghi. Yep its my bday just turned 24...man I'm getting old Also been looking at amps and was thinking of the emotiva xpa-5. Will there be any noticeable difference from my yamaha rx-v1900 (130W per channel) Edited by Jovon (02/17/10 05:58 PM)
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#292732 - 02/17/10 07:54 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Jovon]
terzaghi connoisseur Registered: 04/04/07 Posts: 4762 Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma	There have been some people that have had problems with emotiva and the m80's so watch out. _________________________ -David
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#292755 - 02/17/10 08:56 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Jovon]
fredk axiomite Registered: 12/06/07 Posts: 6755 Loc: Canada	If I already had the M22 and a sub, I don't know that I would upgrade. $1200 buys a lot of Big Macs, or ups the budget for a nice display unit, or buys a lot of good beer... I found that listening to the M22 + sub was very very similar to the M60, only with noticably more bass. Given the price of the M22 + stands, I found extra cost of the M80 worth it. I'm sure that was all very unhelpful. Thank you Mark. $;\)$ _________________________ Fred ------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
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#292763 - 02/17/10 09:09 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: terzaghi]
Argon connoisseur Registered: 07/24/04 Posts: 1346 Loc: Oak Ridge, NC	Originally Posted By: terzaghi Happy Birthday! I have never heard the m22's so I can't really comment. However, I really do love my m80's. From what I've read if you really like the detail of your m22's then you should either a.) stick with m22's or b.) upgrade to m80's. They say the m60's have a more laid back sound so you may not like the switch if you've grown to love the m22's. since you are running a sub tho you might not notice a huge difference... how big is your room? I'm not bitin' _________________________ "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" Churchill
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#292777 - 02/17/10 09:44 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Argon]
Jovon hobbyist Registered: 02/21/09 Posts: 25	bite please
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#292783 - 02/17/10 10:10 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Jovon]
JohnK shareholder in the making Registered: 05/11/02 Posts: 10022	Jovon, Happy Birthday! All I can add is that I'm delighted with my M22s and EP500, and can't imagine needing something bigger except in the very largest listening rooms with a correspondingly long listening distance. _________________________ ----------------------------------- Enjoy the music, not the equipment.
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#292787 - 02/17/10 10:44 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Jovon]
Argon connoisseur Registered: 07/24/04 Posts: 1346 Loc: Oak Ridge, NC	Originally Posted By: Jovon bite please Only to say take heed of John's signature. _________________________ "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" Churchill
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#292788 - 02/17/10 10:47 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: terzaghi]
Jovon hobbyist Registered: 02/21/09 Posts: 25	Originally Posted By: terzaghi Happy Birthday! I have never heard the m22's so I can't really comment. However, I really do love my m80's. From what I've read if you really like the detail of your m22's then you should either a.) stick with m22's or b.) upgrade to m80's. They say the m60's have a more laid back sound so you may not like the switch if you've grown to love the m22's. since you are running a sub tho you might not notice a huge difference... how big is your room? the room is 17x22, but I've been hearing/reading a lot that the m22 and sub is close to the m80's and I'm not missing much. Edited by Jovon (02/17/10 10:48 PM)
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#292789 - 02/17/10 10:50 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Argon]
Ken.C shareholder in the making Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 17420 Loc: NoVA	If M60s have a more laid back sound, I doubt it's noticeable without a test that involved instant switching. M50s are much more laid back, and that's hard to tell without listening hard. _________________________ DON'T... call me stupid!
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#292800 - 02/17/10 11:27 PM Re: upgrading from m22 to m60's/m80's? [Re: Jovon]
fredk axiomite Registered: 12/06/07 Posts: 6755 Loc: Canada	Originally Posted By: Jovon the room is 17x22, but I've been hearing/reading a lot that the m22 and sub is close to the m80's and I'm not missing much. that about covers it. I listened to all 3 for close to 2 hours at Axiom and had lots of opportunity to A/B all the combinations. You can hear differences in a direct comparison, but all three are sonically very very close. $1,200 could buy you a lot of good music and some really nice concert tickets. _________________________ Fred ------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
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