Yeah,...the M40 sale made it rough on me too...could have really gone for a pair to replace my M3s in back as full-range surrounds to complement my M50s up front! (That would have also freed-up the M3s for the dining room set-up!!)

Sounds as though the space between the MAs and M40s could be somewhat filled by the M50s?

If, and when your audio journey ever gets underway again....and it will, because, as you obviously know, the research phase is the really addictive part!!

So...Hey! Who knows!!!