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Stoney, there's really no such factor as "optimally" powering a speaker. As long as the receiver can deliver as much power as the speakers would need at peaks
thats pretty much what i mean, with saying "optimally" , will the 130watts be enough to drive the m80's "without" loss of quality, at various sound levels. I am no pro but think that , to say it simpy, the sound would break up and distort. where as if fed more watts that it wouldn't break up. I don't crank it up all the time, but when I do I'd like to know that the speakers will sound just as good as they do at lower volumes.
It's funny how I started with the m22's as mains , then up to m60's and am now stuck with regard to going to the m80's. Another thing as the low end is what appears to be the "real world" difference betweeen them. would it make sense to pair 60's with the ep 500 and the 80's with the ep 350? as these pairings would be very close in price?
