I got around to setting the M3's upto the speaker B input and go figure my battery in the SPL meter dies....
At any rate, I tried to balance them the best I could by ear and listen to some tunes.
Right off the bat I noticed that the M3's seem rather laid back. After a couple seconds though I truly liked the sound as it seemed really cool like I was in a smoke filled club listening.
Flipping back and forth from the M60's and the M3's revealed dramatic differences but both were very enjoyable. The bass in the M3's were very nice and I was able to drive them without a sub to very loud levels cleanly. I didn't push past the point of sounding good and I was way past were I would listen to them loudly.
One of the benefits I found with the M3's is that they were much nicer to listen to my older music with. Like my Zepplin box set for example.
I went through a ton of my music and if you haven't listened to Fleetwood Mac Rumors yet, I highly recommend it. Gold Dust Woman sounded awesome on both sets. The M3's really shined with imaging, depth and versatility in this track. I heard so many things in this song for the first time. When I went to play the song back on the M60's it was very good as well but just a different experience with the highs being much more prominent.
Anyone who's concerned with Axioms being harsh or bright, which I think they're not, should look at the M3's or M50's. I originally heard the M50's and really liked them and was very close to buying them. Once I heard the M60's I really liked that little extra they give and especially for H/T.
At Axiom I was able to do A/B with the M50's & M80's and the EP500 & EP600 and you can't go wrong with any of them. It truly comes down to your preferences and application.
All I know is that I want to get some M22's now as well!
