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The complicating factor is that quite a few recordings seem to be mixed to sound good on "typical" equipment, which often includes pumping up the bass a bit to compensate for the rolloff of a typical playback system. When you play that music on a very flat system with subwoofer, you are really getting too much bass as a result.



I think this summarizes what I am experiencing and most certainly the point about modern recordings. Most are much too bass heavy for my tastes and the sub accenutates the bass too much for me, though without one you have no control over bass levels if you get a recording that is too bass heavy.

One day I'll try the M60's but for now my M22's will have to do. Just cranked em up and it's hard to imagine anything sounding THAT much better, but when the bug bites I am sure I'll drop the cash for new speakers.

And Drew I just noted that you ARE going to buy a subwoofer. In that case the M22's are a great choice as many here will attest to.

Larry