Yeah, it was a blast and I wish we could have gone longer. You know the M80 is a detailed and revealing speaker too. But for technical reasons that I don't quite understand, it's not an "in your face" kind of detailed the way the M22 is.
Could this possibly because more bass is presented with the M80 and it's acting as a sort of balance to the sound? Kinda the thing where the absence of something makes the present thing stand out more.
Who knows, just trying to throw out some possibilities.
It could be as you say. But then again, the mystery speakers lack bass and treble and yet they are "pleasant" to listen to. The difference is in the midrange I think. If the M22s had more midrange, they would sound absolutely wonderful. And that's what I love about the 80s. Bass, midrange and treble are in a wonderful balance.
My take is that the M22 has good mid range and highs but the lower mid/upper bass and of course lower bass is what is lacking on them. A little bass adjustment can present that upper base/lower mid region better on the M22s giving them a more pleasant sound, yet still more detailed than the M3s, even with a treble adjustment for them. The 601s, I felt, had nice middle midrange but the highs were just not presented fully/forward/clearly? which is why they sound similar to the M3s and possibly more pleasing than the M22s but not as full/airy sounding as the M80s, with their nice punchy bass and crystaline highs.
Mojo when you come over, bring your Sony, mine likes to go to sleep to often and doesn't wake up as much as I would like and I can tell it should be now that the EP400 is in the house. That audible click mine gives lets me know when it turns on, so I could tell during The Twin Towers last night that there is way more LFE that should be produced and my sub just sleeps through it. The 400 just may be staying......
