Thanks for the encouraging words...

My total room volume is about 2000 cubic feet and I will be using a 115W x 7 AVR (Denon 2809).

Reading all the reviews and this forum, I'm certain the M22's paired with the EP500 will sound really good. It's just that in the back of my mind, I'll always be thinking "As good as this sounds, I could've had something that sounded EVEN BETTER"... \:\)