Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo amp and preamp for m22s, ep125

For the size of your listening area, I'm sure the EP125 will be fine. I bought a HSU STF-2 a few weeks ago on impulse, thinking it would be a no-brainer upgrade to the EP175. Now I'm starting to be less impressed. CAVEAT - IN MY LISTENING ENVIRONMENT - the HSU seems to exhibit a little less control. It's almost overkill for the room where the EP175 seemed to blend in better. I'm going to play around with both for a few more weeks before deciding which one to keep.

Back to your question, though. I'm in a similar sized room (11' x 16'), and the EP175 never had to be turned past 9 o'clock. I'm sure the EP125 will be fine in your room.

FWIW....Bruce Lee used to live around the block from my family when he was on the Green Hornet. My Parents used to see him and his wife with their kids at the local park. I guess I used to play with Jason....but I don't remember.

My Father also knew the Lee brothers back in Hong Kong when he was growing up.

Bruce Lee's brother attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo the same time my Father did. Apparently his sport of choice was fencing.

Just more Bruce Lee info...since it came up.

I had my 2 channel set-up in a room very similar to yours.
M-22's, RB-1070 and a Parasound pre that goes for 249. new at audioadvisor.com. The most I was able to turn the gain on the pre was @ the 9:00 position, giving me about 70-80dB's. I would recommend saving for the 1070 although you would probably do just fine with the 1050.
Now the Parasound pre isn't the finest unit out there, but there are reviews (try e-cost) out there that may alleviate any concerns you may have about the price. (249. is cheap)

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Just to reassure you about the EP-125, I live in an apartment with a very similar listening area - about 10x12'. I'm using an M2i/EP-125 combination for most of my music listening (not being into "all channel stereo" even though it's a 5 channel setup for HT).

I find the EP-125 to be more than enough for bass. I find that it gives wonderfully tight bass that's not "boomy" or muddy no matter what kind of music I play. (Mostly classical, jazz, and blues, with reggae thrown into the mix!)

When I first ordered my speakers about a year ago, I had a bit of "buyer's remorse" until I hooked them up and tuned the system. I too wondered if the sub would be enough, especially after reading many posts on this board. Well, I found it to be just right for what I needed!

To this day I'm still hearing new things in my records and CD's! (Yep, still have a turntable!) The EP-125 also does a great job in the HT role.