You don't have to have seperates to drive m80's. Make sure you purchase a AV receiver that will handle the 4ohm load of the M80's. Denon, HK, NAD, and many have Yammy's or Elites with no problems. Axiom usually says HK or Denon. The 80's can handle lots of power so you can always add an amp later. Some people will use a 2 channel amp to drive the M80's and let the rest of their system use the AV receiver. I would also consider at least a 6.1 or 7.1 system instead of 5.1.

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