There's an opportunity for a used pair of M2's and I'm actively shopping for new, 'bigger' speakers. We've loved the A3's but have moved to a bigger home/bigger room and want just a bit more. (New room is 30' x 18' combined kitchen/family room "great room" with the speakers firing the long way down at the fireplace end of the room.) Strongly considering A5's. And listened to Avalon so far and Rockport next week too, with an in-home demo of the Avalons probably happening.
Will the M2's be harder to drive than the A3's or A5's? I use a Naim NAP 500 and no complaints with the A3's other than we'd like a little more bass in that big space.
And for those who've heard them am I likely to get 'as much bass' from the M2's as I would from the A5's? A little gut punch or close thereto is fun sometimes when it's in the music. The Avalon PM3's definitely gave that to me in the shop. I recognize that the M2's will provide a lot of other 'betters' vs the A series, but a few more db from the lower octave is on our wants list.
Will the M2's be harder to drive than the A3's or A5's? I use a Naim NAP 500 and no complaints with the A3's other than we'd like a little more bass in that big space.
And for those who've heard them am I likely to get 'as much bass' from the M2's as I would from the A5's? A little gut punch or close thereto is fun sometimes when it's in the music. The Avalon PM3's definitely gave that to me in the shop. I recognize that the M2's will provide a lot of other 'betters' vs the A series, but a few more db from the lower octave is on our wants list.