Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo M60 vs B&W DM603S3

Hi Folks,

I'm a newbie to this site, but I am a long term audio/HT nut. You all seem pretty friendly and knowledgeable, so...

Has anyone owning the M60s listened to the DM603? I like the controlled and authoritive bass of the B&W, but find the mids slightly "boxy". My listening room is average size, I have a dedicated audio set up already, looking for some quality floorstanders for 60% HT, 40 % tunes. Need speakers with good slam that aren't afraid of some injudicious rock.

Thoughts?

The general consensus of those on the board who have heard the B&W 600 series is that the Axiom M60s are noticeably better -- not to mention cheaper. It's also been said that you need to move up to the B&W 700 series to start getting on par with Axiom performance.

With the M60s, you get the tight controlled bass, crystal clear highs, and smooth accurate midrange without a boxy effect.

If you're looking for big slam, you'd do well to consider adding a subwoofer if you don't already have one.

Thanks for the response. I have a sub for my existing HT setup, just have never heard a modestly priced sub (yet!) that really sounds good with music.

What sub do you have, and what do you consider "modestly priced?" We often (ok, more like always) recommend SVS and Hsu subs.

My HT system has an Energy XLS-8. It is bloody awful sonically. But for my movies, it's adequate.
I would figure $300-400 would be modest for a sub. But if I went that route, I probably wouldn't get towers. Don't want to go much over $1K for the new tranducers.

Sounds like you're prioritizing your main speakers, which is the right thing to do. Go with the M60s and don't look back.

The B&Ws I heard didn't strike me as particularly good, but there are some other speakers out there that I would consider. And, of course, the M60s are truly EXCELLENT and versatile.

You may want to take a look at this faceoff. I've listened to the Monitor Audio Golds and loved them. But I like the $1k savings of getting M22's.

Audioholics

You know, I don't have too much to add here beyond what gets continually recycled on the boards. I love my M60's and am looking forward to adding a good quality sub when I can afford it.

But what drew me in was john's joyful writing. Anybody who uses "injudicious" and "bloody awful" in one thread has a seriously bright future around here. Stay and chat awhile.

Mr. Tuttle; you are too kind.

How about "thin-walleted cognescenti" as a handle?