Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater M100s?

It's more contemporary and the tweeter looks like a microphone sitting on top.

And I was referring to the B&W 800 diamond speakers not the Axiom 800 subwoofer.

Yeah that’s what I thought. I also dislike the “ microphone “ tweeter. The aesthetic just looks like it’s trying too hard.

B&W fans love that super tweeter. You can even buy add on for normal speakers just put on top. Supposedly brings highs to a whole new level.
Possibly to much if treble sensitive, or younger people. I can only go a couple hours with extreme highs before fatigue sets in. Though I think they look pretty cool.

Gotcha. I thought you were referring to the 800 monolith. Lol.

The super tweeter is at another level. Because it's mounted higher up.

The super tweeter looks like a turdy cream horn. The Axioms...well...they look like what they are. Electrodynamic loudspeakers.

You're bringing back the memories ...

Back in the early 90's the B&W 802 (matrix series... square with beveled corners) was on the top of my list. I seriously contemplated spending the multi grand price tag (can't remember the number, want to say 5k but it might have been lower) but in the end found something which to my ear sounded somewhat similar for a bit more than a grand (a demo'ed DCM TF600s? combined with duel mirage subs). Maybe if I compared the setups side by side I'd find big differences but that didn't really matter. I was happy with the sound and for the difference in money I didn't need to hear the 802 again. Actually, haven't heard anything from them since except for maybe a pair of 804s at a freinds house (which didn't cut it but I didn't tell him that).

Martin Logans were on my short list around the 1999 time-frame but at the time there was no place to put them. I had just sold my house and moved into my girl-freinds condo. I remember them for their spaciousness and incredibly clear mids through highs. Unfortunately, marriage and kids came and the audio hobby was shelved since the new house also had nowhere to put a decent setup.

Did you get rid of the girlfriend when you got married? Yeah, too bad for marriage and kids. LOL.

Nope, married her. The kids really put a damper on things ... That's another reason the Martin Logans got nix'ed ... I kept having visions of paper clips being poked through the Logans membranes. Instead I took up photography as something to do when taking the kids to playgrounds and such but always miss'ed having great audio. It was one of the big reasons for the house renovation.

My kids were different than your kids. I'd give them paper clips for poking stuff and they'd refuse. I'd give them knives to slash and cut and they'd say "No, thank you". I'd give them lighters to torch ignitables and they'd go read books. I just gave up on them, ya know?

Rebulx, which model from the B&W 800 series are you referring to?
Jeff