Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Need help selecting the right size speaker.

lr7bubbleboy, thanks for sharing your experience. This is exactly what I want to hear. First hand experience.

I was at AV123 Forum they have a Trade-in program. What do you guys think of that?

Did you guys read the the a/b comparison of 550 and the ascend speakers by "craigsub".

What do you guys think of the RS750? Seems to me that everybody that owns it say it takes time to get used to the sound. Does the M80 takes a lot of getting use to before you start liking it.

It took me about 1 minute to know the 80's were the speakers for me.I don't believe I have to get used to a speaker, either I like them right out of the box or I don't.When people talk about speaker break in or say just give them time to open up,I stay away from such products.

Don,
Its nice to hear someone else say they have had no issues with the M80's.Do you think they were fairly easy to place?I tell ya Axiom did a great job at offering this quaulity of speaker at such a modest cost.

I think they sound just dandy at low volumes too, but you just can’t pick up on some of the recording at lower levels, which I’m pretty sure is common place with all sound systems. The point I’m trying to make, is that it’s very difficult to resist the temptation to crank these babies up. To put things into perspective, I am a busy boy. Between my work, family, hobbies, outdoor activities and working on my house, I just don’t have time to sit and do nothing. Haven’t for as long as I can remember. I am constantly on the move. Since firing these things up last Saturday, I’ve logged about six hours of sitting and listening to music. That just aint like me. I pour a glass of wine or pop open a beer, grab the remote, and sit and listen – totally not my MO. Last night I put in the new Vertical Horizon’s CD and could actually here fingers squeaking on guitar strings as if I was sitting in front of the musician. Keep in mind that this in not one of those CD’s that this type of sound is commonly audible. They’re an alternative rock band. But also keep in mind that this is not usually audible at lower volumes. You have to crank them to pick it out because the squeak is so light, you can’t here it unless the volume is up, I don’t care what speakers you may be listening to.

I should also add that I am running them through my Zone II on the HK. There are no bass or treble controls that I can manipulate when playing through the second zone. I can’t even use any of the nifty base managent options or simulated surrounds that the HK has. All I can manipulate is the source input to this zone and the volume. I’m going to experiment over the next couple of days and hook these speakers up to the main front L/R receiver outputs so I can here what they’ll sound like using the receivers bass/treble controls and other surround options. My guess is that if they sound this good now, a little knob twisting will only make them sound better.

mdrew,
I take it you are pleased with your new M80's.

Wid/mdrew, thanks! I apreciate all your inputs. It helps a lot in the decision making process. Now if you guys can also convince the wife that would be very much appreciated. LOL!!

Rambilt,
Maybe take her on some auditions looking at speakers in the $2500 to $3000 range,then show her the price of the 80's and tell her you would be willing to settle on the less expensive ones(the 80's).

I bought my speakers but sadly it wasn't Axiom. AV123 was offering one hell of a deal on their B-stock and it made it more affordable for me to upgrade. I took the plunge and I got me an RS750 B-stock.

AV123 and Axiom is probably one of the best place to buy a speaker anyway. Both company give their customers an excellent customer support and the Forum members are all very professional and very proud and happy with their equipment. Again thank you all for all the help.

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"I took the plunge and I got me an RS750 B-stock"

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Well I sincerely hope you got more than one!

Congratulations. They ARE offering great deals right now. When you get your speakers all set up, please come back and give us your impressions.

Hey Ajax, I would surely try to to give you guys my first impressions. thanks!

Congrats on your new speakers,by all means let us know what you think.