It sounds like your listening position is very close to the rears, and much further away from the surrounds. I would do what the good Dr. recommended above. I gave up on Audyssey a long time ago because I was left with what I felt was a hollow sound. I now run my system with no Audyssey, no EQ, and all speakers within +/- 1 db of each other. It's a much fuller sound, and I really like it. The minus is, especially with the Axioms, that pooly recorded music (much of the CDs from the 80s) sounds like garbage. Well recorded music however is nirvana!

I'm glad you got the EP500 set better. It's truly a great sub!


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