its price point according to the Stereophile review. I haven't heard them, only the Epic 1. I would think that they would be a good choice, but I would listen to them first, and then expect to eventually get a subwoofer for adequate bass response.

http://www.stereophile.com/content/epos-epic-2-loudspeaker

The Totem Rainmaker is very nice, but might be out of your price range. Check them out at Gramophone or StansburyAV.

http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/1104totem/index.html

Thanks, how did the epic 1's fair on bass response? I don't need a ton of bass, but a bit of dynamic impact would be nice, which is what attracted me to a larger monitor speaker like the epic 2. I noticed that music direct had the m5i and m12i on sale, but alas I missed out on the m12i.  The m5i was still available last time I checked, as was teh m22i, but thats a bit out of my price still. 

I was going to check out the dream catcher as well, but was unsure of the dynamic impact from such a small speaker.  I would like to avoid a sub at almost all costs.

Know of any epos dealers in MD/VA/PA?  I couldn't find any on the music hall website, just creek and music hall dealers.

A nice floor-standing speaker that is reasonably priced and goes down to well below 40 Hz should fill the bill.

I suggest that you look at the Monitor Audio M6 speakers, which are very good and have just been dropped in price from $650 to $500 on Audio Advisor, which gives a 30-day trial/full refund period.

Don't need no stinking subwoofers with them.

I am sure that there are dealers; just put in your zip on the mfr. website.

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