Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Bookshelf Vs. Floorstanding for movies only

I know this has been posted but getting tired looking.

Which is better for movie only Bookshelf and dual subs of floorstanding and dual subs.?

and why are the floorstanding better ? specially when you have subs ? Also, for a $1000 difference is it really that great of a difference ?

I know musically floorstanding is the way to go.

OK
my choices now are
and I love the M&K 950 cross off at 80hz. I love the detail, with these. sound stage litterally, I have them in 2ch or all three doesn't matter. Imaging is un real. close your eyes and the speakers dissappear.

But, I want Axiom too SO, I am trying to decide
MK950
Axiom M60
Axiom M80
ones a book shelf and two floor standing, Movies only here.

Upstairs music M80's hands down no contest

In that case, floor standers all the way, 'cause they're Axioms.

How big is your room and how far are you going to sit from the speakers?

M22+sub = M60+sub. It is very hard to tell the difference between these two setups.

The M80s will give you a Little more in the midrange and treble. Its a subtle difference, but the M80 gives you a little more of a feeling that you are in front of a real band for music. I think this applies to movies as well, as an increasing number have very good sound tracks.

Well, originally it was 19L x 15w x 8h around 2200 sq ft
but, very well may end up 17L x 13w x 8h for 1700 sq ft

Sitting about 11ft if I build it 13ft wide to 13ft from the fronts if I go 15ft wide

So thats the biggest and smallest.
Two systems one up in Living room ,that's a given M80's

it is the best I can get for movies in the movie room and I am not sure if a real good set of bookshelves is better than floorstanders. Just don't see where the difference would be if I am using subs.

I just heard that if you are using the system for movies and music then get floorstanding.

For Music Floorstanding works best
For Movies Bookshelves and subs

Movies/Music all the same to me as many movies have great soundtracks. I like my floorstanders vs. my M22's for movies due to the extra punch I get from them with action scenes.

I’m with Jason on the floorstanders for movies. The ideal room position for your sub is not very likely going to be the ideal position from which to deliver mid-bass punch which is actually where a lot of the punched in the chest feeling comes from.

I just switched from M3s to M80's. Strictly talking movies I believe bookshelf's would be fine unless you REALLY want to go all out for that small increase in performance, primarily at extremely high sound levels.

my 2 cents

My old setup were M3/1EP350 and then i bought the M80. Honnestly for movies only i didn't really saw a difference at first shot. Of course the M80 add more details and punch but it not worth the difference.

I have M80s and M3s. Sometimes for fun, I put my M3 in my living room and watch a movie. (I don't have a sub). The 80's are better, but I could easily live with the 3s.
I think if I was starting over, I would get a setup of m3s and furniture like Axiom has in some of the pictures. If my M3s weren't pink, I might do it anyway and put my 80s in the bedroom.

When I was doing side by side tests in demo rooms, it seemed like the floor standing speakers were better at filling the room with sound without being loud, a more immersive experience, does that make sense? But I never compared Axiom Bookshelfs to Axiom Towers, so maybe it wouldn't matter.