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My AV room (living room) is about 25' x 18' but opens up into an office and kitchen. I think I need an amplifier but the Axiom A1400-8 is to expensive for me. Any suggestions on a cheaper amplifier? I'm thinking half the price of the A1400-8. Also, I'm not trying to make my ears bleed, just want my surrounds with more safe overhead.

I have left the surrounds at -5 dB because that is where the auto calibration set them. I have set the M80's at -12dB (the lowest channel volume) and then raised the overall volume to see if the surrounds would have more effect but the M80's still seem to over power them. Is there a way to lower the channel levels on the m80's even further?

Thanks