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Decision already made but +1 for LCR anyways. You could probably see a non-trivial improvement just from upgrading the center channel to an M5...

I'm thinking I'll get a single M5HP to replace my VP180 as center channel. It's pretty much what I've wanted for a vertical center.

Whoa! Really?

Lol

Mojo - I would more likely pair the M5's with the Lgeacy Signature SE's we have here and see how they fare with an $8000 speaker.

To make things "fair", I would cross both speakers at 60 Hz and use an EP-800 for the deep stuff, as the job would be to find out how well the M5's would compare above 60 Hz.

The Legacies are $7000 per pair and include dual 10 inch subwoofers.

Listening would be done level matched and blind, with instant A/B switching, using our pre-amp level unit.

And even then, there's no guarantee one would be "better". It's just an honest way to compare speakers.

Wow, really interested to hear how that comparison goes. I love vertical centers, but the VP-180 is a pretty serious horizontal center!

My order was just placed - the wait begins!

Craig, that sounds like too much fun. I'd like to be in on that!

What do you think about moving from M80v2 to M5HP for my 4800 ft^3 space? I would also upgrade my EP600v2, VP150v2 and QS8v2 to EP800, VP160 and QS10HP.

This would definitely be an interesting comparison, not necessarily for which is better but to see how the Axiom stacks up against a speaker 7 times its price. Is the sonic difference worth another 6G's if there is much of a difference at all. Something I would also like to see compared is the M5 compared to a Bryston Mini A .

Mojo - Your theater is almost identical in interior volume to ours. The upgrades would be solid - the center channel being the biggest jump.

I would get the HP version of the 160, and never look back.

The EP800 is something special. The linearity to 13 Hz is making issues in our room - we are getting rattling that no other subwoofer has caused.

In the fall, I took the M100's and EP800 to an ultra high end store. All they knew was the speakers were from the "Bryston family" (it's amazing how the audio stores are completely lacking knowledge of on line companies).

We did blind tests between a JL Audio Fathom 212 and the EP800, and everyone there preferred the 800.

The M100's did an admirable job against a pair of Magico S5's as well - with people finding a lot to like about both speakers. Considering the Magico's are over $30,000, it was quite an eye opener.

Back to your possible system - I think you would have a system that would be neutral and musical, with nothing jumping out at you. You will just hear ... music.

Yes, seriously thinking I should do it, but I won't be able to get in on the promo pricing.