Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Rocket 750 vs Axiom M60

I also have an Outlaw 1050, and I'm running M80's. With the Outlaw the bass response was pretty soft. A freind let me borrow hi Aragon 4004, 2 x 200w amp. I didn't know what I was missing out on until I used the new amp. It was a huge difference, solid powerful bass. So I went out and bought myself an Aragon on the used market, it's an old model but still highly respected. I still use the Outlaw to power all the surround channels.

Maybe the Axiom's are more power hungry than the Rocket, hence the differences you are hearing?

I do not think that is the case. I am sorry I have not had time to re write the review, things got a little crazed here. This weekend I am going to change out my Outlaw with a new Denon 3803. I looked through the manual and feel very unqualified for the job. the great thing about Outlaw is that you could call and they will walk you through the entire set up. Anyway, once the denon is in place I am going to use it to listen to both again.

I would be very curious to here your thoughts comparing the two speakers with the same gear that you used before, now that you have the base management on the AVR set correctly. I himm’d and hawed for weeks between the M80’s and 750’s before settling on the M80’s. I have a pretty long string on the stereo board asking which to go with. I was going to buy both, and send back the looser, but just couldn’t eat the shipping costs. So I went with the M80’s.

I’m waiting for Rocket 1000’s in B stock now. The M80’s will go to the HT (replacing the Bose system) and the 1000’s will stay in the great room for stereo / music.

The 1000's look great but the cost is a little high. B stock should save some though. It may be a chore driving those beasts.

I doubt they'ld be as hard as the M80's. The 1000's are a six ohm speaker, while the M80's are four. I agree, 2700 bucks is too much for me, but I bet B stock will be around 1800 or less, which makes them more atractive seeing how I wouldn't need a sub.

If the efficiency rating of the RS1000 is the same as the rest of the Rocket line up it would be 88db.The M80s even though they are a 4 ohm speaker are rated at 95db which is quite bit more efficient.It looks to me like the Rockets would need more amp power to reach the same db level as the M80s.

I think the 1000's have an onboard amp.

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=46.1

Yup. The 8" woofer (NOT subwoofer) is powered by an amp built into the speaker.

Even with an amp on board the differences in efficiency ratings 88db compared to 95db the lower rating would still need more amp power to reach the same levels as the higher rating.You would also still be driving a 6 driver speaker (at 88db) not counting the self powered 8 inch woofer.

The Rocket RS1000 is a beautiful speaker.

I agree, it is a nice set up but for that amount of $$, i'm passing. Maybe "B" stock if they give me credit for the 750 sigs.