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To answer your question directly. I'd go for the M22/EP500, but you'll find that when you add the cost of the M22 stands you are not saving a whole lot of money Vs the M60s ... and those towers look better for WAF IMHO.



I have considered this.

Much depends on the final choice of furniture for the basement. If the M22 won't fit, then I agree that the floors will be better than buying stands.

I know that if they are on shelves, they have to be as far forward as possible to avoid the near field reflection problem.

Part of the motivation for the question was to see how flexible I could be at that price point for placement options.

Actually, my wife seems to be very much against floor standing speakers. I think she thinks they are too big, boxy, and space consuming.

M22s VP100 QS8s EP500 Yamaha RX-V659