Before I purchased my Axioms I checked out some PSB Image bookshelf and tower speakers. Nice speaker, but more of a laid back sound to me and more expensive.

In the end, I preferred the detail of the M22's and with a sub it gives me the extra bass the 22's lack without them sounding muffled.

Again for the family room I was gonna go with a pair of Alpha's, but the M3's were less and after hearing them from Robb in town, the M3's were a no brainer.