Thanks for the input, even if it's not a direct comparison.
The reason I was asking is essentially the point you made: If the outdoor speakers sound just as good as the indoor ones, there's no reason not to consider an ourdoor for indoor use if the color/finish works for you....
I've been wondering about M3s as studio/editing monitors for awhile, and the white, almond and Cape Cod could ALL work for the editing rack....
::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::