I've heard at a friends house how Axiom can really shine in a acoustic friendly envirement. I have a somewhat large room, approx. 3,200 cubic feet with open beam ceiling hardwood floors and my M80's have to placed in a corner to boot. They sound different than my friends. We're both using Onkyo 801's. His room is carperted with wood shutters and a 9 foot ceiling. My question to this knowledgable group is would I be better off with directionial/bookshelf speakers or continue to use the QS8's.