Did you ever look at the speaker placement guides at Cardas & Immedia?
Overall, I'd rate my RM30C's w/ sub similar in jump factor & dynamic slam to my friend's great horn-loaded systems, such as his grey-market (Asian import) JBL K2 system (export only, dual 12s & a horn, around 100dB sensitivity, about $20k in Asia).
For some time my 30s were high-passed & powered by a 400WRMS/ch Sunfire. The volume lagged a bit when the volume-up button was depressed a long time. Once, when the level finally caught up, the volume was so loud (w/ absolutely no audible distortion) that the remote flew out of my trembling hands. The high & pure undistorted SPL caused physical fear. I crawled on my hands & knees to pick up the remote from the floor & found the mute button. My breathing was labored. I efforted to relax & made a mental note not to do that again.
A few days later someone else made a similar mistake. That person handed me the remote w/ an ashen face & said they didn't want to control that system. The 30s set up properly IMO will absolutely pass the threshold of pain w/ no audible distortion whatsoever.
