Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo M22V3 Post Impressions

I'm not convinced; on the other hand I'm not unconvinced either. I have M2s, M3s, M22s (v3), and M5s; and I go back and forth whether I like the M5s better than the M22s. I like the M5s, but I think the M22s are cleaner/crisper. For me, to keep it short - I like the M5s better for a home theater setup, but I like the M22s better for a purely music system. (But that's not exactly accurate either, as sometimes it depends on the genre or recording.)

My advice would be to demo both at the same time and keep the ones you like better most of the time. (Not sure how Axiom feels about that.)

Do you have the v4 tweeter in your M22v3?

I should have also purchased the M22s to try. I use the M5s strictly for 2-channel.

Hmmm...do you use a sub with the M22s? That could make a difference.

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I had to look, but the back of the M22 says v2! (But I'm pretty sure they told me they had already started switching in the v3 drivers. That does get me amped up to try the M22s with the v4 tweeter.

I do use a small Hsu sub.

Also, to be fair, the M5s are in my family room, maybe 20x16 and the M22s are in my study (14x13); the the low end has to be easier to hit in that smaller room. I've always wanted to swap them and do another comparison, but I'm way too lazy.

Cork, I really do recommend you try the v4 M22. The tweeter alone is a thing of beauty.

Rich, we can take the missus out and get her good and soused. That will leave us free to re-arrange your living room around your M22s.

Rich, we can take the missus out and get her good and soused. That will leave us free to re-arrange your living room around your M22s. [/quote]

That's a damn fun thought. It literally will take a miracle to 1) do the soused thing and 2) rearrange the parlor to better accommodate the M22's. I do however think we can modify #2 a slight bit. Nothing more.

Please note I do have my main listening zone that's completely mine. Sole operator in this space... I do come down for air now and then. Sorta like a whale only I descend. In this room are M2V3, Hoyt Bedford Type 1 and Omega Super 5's. I have not yet brought up the M22's. They seem to prefer the LR for some reason. I do frequently swap out for the M2's. These guys have more in common with the Omegas than not. They often achieve with aplomb.