thanks for all the responses/advice. i guess i'll just have to bite (or buy) the bullet and try a pair out in my house. i would love to add a sub to a pair of M3s or M22s but my wife has a strict upper limit of only 2 subs per household so i'm currently maxed out.

I also have a question about room layout and speaker placement but i think i'll start a new thread on it.

later.
blakelock