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Wow, those M80s are sitting up pretty darn high.
On top of subwoofers?

yes ,the m80s are sitting on top of 2 velodyne subwoofers.i always found that i get the best soundstage when the tweeters are at the same height,and the height is not a problem because my seat is 22' away.i have 4 rubber vibration isolater cubes under each m80 and the subs are spiked through the carpet.with all the levels set right the subs dont affect the soundstage like some would think.i tried probbably 2 or 3 million speaker positions(give or take a few) and luckily this one looks and sounds the best.when the kids are sleeping i shut the subs off and can still enjoy a movie thanks to the m80 powerfull bass.right now i am running a marantz thx-ultra 150x5 @8 ohms so im guessing at 4 ohms it might give the mains 200 or225 watts each.i am looking into a nad 218thx amp that is rated at 430 per channel at 4 ohms because the m80s are begging me for it...thanks Ron

I had my M22s sitting on top of two NHT subs for several months a while back. I also used small rubber feet to separate them. I heard nothing bad from this set up. In fact, it seemed to sound slightly better than when they are on the speaker stands.

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i always found that i get the best soundstage when the tweeters are at the same height,and the height is not a problem because my seat is 22' away.

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Oh... Poor rcvecc! Are you watching that tiny little TV screen from whopping 22' away? We watch a 120" diagonal from 13' away -- and believe or not, that ratio is pretty close to the THX-Home recommended specs.

Time for you to get a front projector, isn't it?

i'm working on it now,i would say within about 6 months or so i should have a projector.i am learning about them now,but i have to demo the model that i will buy in a store,and the problem is the only set-ups that i have found in my area start at about $7000.i am going to plan a day trip into new york and see what i can find at a more reasonable price.but for now , i'll just climb up on my roof and look south west and maybe catch a movie on your 120" screen... lol.....Ron

Sushi,
I'm sick of you pushing the front projector because you've almost got me sold on one. Please refrain from further posts about your FP. My wallet can't take anymore right now.



Frank

rcvecc,

Yeah, that's a very common problem in almost every town in the US -- Front projectors are still presented as the high-end, luxury item in most B&M stores, which is NOT true at all. I picked up my Yamaha at about US$2800 in Tokyo. The reality is, with FP you can get bigger, more film-like, and more enjoyable image at a cost substantially lower than the latest RPTV's and plasmas, AS LONG AS you have at least some degree of ambient light control.

Frank,

Thanks for motivating me to further accelerate my FP blurb posts. HAHAHA...

I can see paying $3000 for a FP, but what about the screen? I was just looking at some screens online, and they cost as much as the FP! What's up with that???

They don't have to be nearly that expensive. My 106" manual pull-down screen was only $400.