Rob, it so happens that we have a "bonus" room above the garage as well. It is about 20x16-18x8 with exactly the same 3.5 feet knee-wall and sloped side walls. I have the M80s at the corners, about 2 feet out , between them on a stand is the VP-150, and behind it is an EP-500. There are 4 Michaura M55s as surrounds at the sides and rears. I can tell you that the acoustics is surprisingly good in this room. I think your question regarding base relates to the challenge of sub placement. I used the crawl and the SMS-1 mic to find the right spot, which turned out to be in the mid front wall. I then spent countless hours tweaking the sub just right for that flat FR curve using the SMS-1 and some furniture placements. Your room dimensions are different, but I am sure you can find a good spot for the EP-500 as a starting point. You will be very pleased, I think, with the Epic 60-500.
John
Last edited by ihifi; 04/21/08 01:36 AM.
