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Low level listening is where the M80's are really at their best and stand above other speakers, IMO. The amount of detail they can play at low volumes is a great attribute they have, virtually any speaker can sound pretty good at high volumes but it takes a really good/sensitive speaker to sound good/detailed at low volumes.
Jason
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Occasionally, my wife wil tell me turn down my speakers... If I say "but babe it's only at 75 db!" her typical response is "I don't care how many db you say it is, it's still too loud", so back down it goes. It's great to see our old pal David is adjusting quite well with the married life. 
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Great suggestions!! Each suggestion is reinforcing my decision to buy the Epic 80. I agree that being considerate and turning down the subwoofer at night should avoid any annoyance to the neighbors.
Although, buttkicker seems to be a great idea, I'll leave out initially (coz my wife will kick my butts anyways) but add it later, if required.
As for the subwoofer, would a sealed enclosure (EP400) be any better than the ported ones (EP500) in reducing the transmission of low frequency?
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Only in that the EP400 will output less low frequency...
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I would buy the subwoofer you really want and then just turn it down or off as is appropriate for the situation.
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I would buy the subwoofer you really want and then just turn it down or off as is appropriate for the situation. That's what I'd do also Dean.
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Yeah Rick, it didn't take long for me to realize who is boss 
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We all saw it coming David, but our wives would have beat us had we said anything....
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Sarang,
The EP400 is meant for rooms smaller than yours. It does go very low, but it does not have the SPL (maximum output) for bigger spaces that the EP500 or larger can fill with ease.
And no, its smaller footprint won't lessen the potential transmission of deep bass into other suites.
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Thanks Alan, grunt, rick, grover, jason, chris and terzaghi. you guys have convinced me that Epic 80-500 with VP180 is the way to go (without any regrets).
Now, since i'm bit by the bug "one should buy the best they can afford", with a $1500 budget, I was thinking about Yamaha RX-A2000 to go with these speakers. I'm sure 130W x 7 is way to much for the apartment, but not sure by how much?
Can you guys suggest a more rational approach to select the right receiver for this speaker system?
Thanks
Sarang
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