Ken,
Relax. The M50 is not going to go away, nor is the M3ti. Both have lots of bass output because of the larger 6.5-inch woofer(s), and the M3ti in particular (and W3) is an ideal bookshelf speaker for those who want to listen in stereo without a subwoofer. The M3 has that little lower bass hump that makes it sound as though it has more bass output than it has any right to. But lots of non-subwoofer-listeners hear that hump and think it is "richer" or "warmer-sounding" than the rather leaner M2i or M22ti.
As to the M50, I haven't listened to it (sigh. . .) for a few years, but since it has two 6.5-inch woofers, I bet it has a little (or big?) hump way down. What do you think, as pres. of the M50 Club?
Regards,
