John, I've discovered some very interesting things in my listening sessions with the M3, M5, M100, 1000-3 and 1000-5.
First, when watching movies, the mains don't matter. Surprise! I can't hear a difference between any of the above models in 5.1.
Second, when watching movies, the external amps don't matter. Surprise! My Onk is more than good enough for my 4,200 cu. ft. room and 13 foot MLP.
Strange. I would have thought that movie tracks could be just as demanding as music, especially with sounds like gunshots/explosions, and dynamic classical scores. Maybe it's the center channel that matters most here.
