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I just picked up a used set of m80's for $560. I had 3 pairs of huge 12" three way speakers just on the front two channels plus surunds etc.. and my wife told me to get something smaller lol. I have a pioneer 9140 amp and a sansui au317. I am using the sansui to power the fronts via pre outs. I love the tubelike sansui sound but now I may need a bigger amp for the m80's. I was thinking about getting a large center channel speaker and some small b and w surrounds. I should mention I blew every other speaker I had. I like to listen to music at fairly high volumes but I like to have large speakers on the fronts to get directional bass instead of using a sub. I listen to music in stereo and movies in 7.0.
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: just bought some m80's
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Great score! Consider the M80 center as it would be a perfect match. Paying as much for the center as you did for the mains might be painful though. ![smile smile](/boards/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) For surrounds look at the qs8. Its one of the best surrounds out there.
Fred
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: just bought some m80's
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I'm not familiar with your amp, but it's generally turning up an underpowered amp into distortion levels, or clipping, that will blow your speakers. I wouldn't trust this amp at anything but lower volume levels.
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The M80's are 4 ohm speakers so you definitely want a good amp to get the most out of them. I'm not familiar with the sansui au317 you are using so I did a quick google search and it looks like that amp was made back in 1975? If true it might be time for an upgrade.
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my Pioneer vsx9140thx is being repaired as we speak. I am looking at buying a 2 or 3 channel poweramp. I am considering the Emotiva XPA-2 or XPA-3 and the Van Alstine Insight+ 240 or a bryston 4b. I would them have the pioneer for the rest of the surround speakers.
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you might be suprised on how the Pioneer does alone.
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
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I have a Pioneer vsx9130txh and cant wait to replace it. You should try yours first, of course, but mine sounds like it's strained when I bump the volume up even a little bit over modest levels. Thin like popeyes wife. I am driving 4ish ohm towers set to full range and there is not enough grunt to get the wow I know the speakers are capable of.... I would drive your center and mains with an external amp like you are thinking.... my 0.02. ![wink wink](/boards/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif)
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