SBWillie welcome to the Axiom boards,.... finally!

I haven't heard the M3, but either of the VP series will give you a good soundstage, but they may sound slightly different than the M3s. I have had the VP100 for almost 4yrs and it is has been great. I have just recently bought the VP150(curiosity go the better of me) and haven't had a chance to do a comparison but my initial impression was it sounded a little deeper, but a more thorough comparison is coming.

Jason
M80 v2
VP160 v3
QS8 v2
PB13 Ultra
Denon 3808
Samsung 85" Q70