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M22 and EP 500 is somewhat an unusual combination. ER500 is $1,200 and M22 is $400, $1600 together. It's $300 more expensive than a pair of M80s and almost twice as expensive as a couple of $M60s. So, why to pay more for something that sounds just the same?
I don't think the M80's can reproduce low frequencies alone with the same authority as the EP500 paired with the M22s. That is a good reason why. I suspect the extra tweeter on the M80s is what gives the extra edge during high SPL use of the M80s over M22s. Tweeters typically can not handle the same power as mids and woofers.
For large SPL applications there is no doubt that the M80's with dual tweeters would be the way to go. The extra tweeter would provide that "effortlessness". For those that don't like having a big box in the room and don't need high SPL, the M60's would be ideal. If you can not have a floor stander but can hide a sub somewhere, the M22 with an EP350 or EP500 would be best. If you can't have a sub or floorstanders, the M3. If you have even less space then the M2 or start looking at the Architectural series. There is a speaker setup for all applications.
