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Yep Gary, that is exactly what I should have said "vocals seemed recessed". I noticed this mostly with female vocals, particularly with some discs from "the cranberries".

The message about wire below reminded me...please bring that too....I don't have extra lying around to hook up another set of speakers with. Mine are hooked up with 12 gauge from Home Depot.

I know its late...but maybe you guys can track down a Rocket RS150/250 owner for Wednesday.

Ok, I will bring my speaker wire as well. It is 12 ga. Sound King with banana plugs. Wire is about 6.5 feet long each, will this be enough?

This is off the topic but...

Last week I had a chance to listen to the B&W CDM NT 6.1 system at Floyd Pierce’s house (he is a moderator at the HomeTheaterSpot forum). Boy, the sound was significantly “brighter” than what my ears are used to at my home -- i.e., the Hales/Axiom system. His room didn’t seem to have any highly reflective surfaces that could make the speakers sound bright, nor did he use any EQ’s. I don’t want to sound like I am saying that his B&W sounded bad; in fact, they were impressive speakers. But my observation remains that they were clearly brighter (which I didn’t necessarily dislike) than my own system. Some people assert that the Axioms are one of the brightest speakers they’ve ever listened to. But now I certainly object these opinions after listening to these B&Ws in a non-dealer setting.

Incidentally, in my definition, a “brightness” of sound usually means a hump in the mid-high regions of 2-8 kHz (especially 3-5 kHz), and often comes hand-in-hand with "forwardedness."

If you plan on using that little radio shack switcher, it won't accept bananas. You'll have to use bare wire.

My impression of the B&Ws I listened to (at the same time I listened to Hales) was that they were way, way too bright for me. I much preferred the Hales, Axiom, and Magnepan sounds (not that I've ever heard the latter 3 at the same time)

6.5 ft each should be enough.

LOL ZaraK!!!

Quick question: Do any speakers in the axiom line have a little warmer sound for vocals than the m22ti?