Thanks everyone. I recieved the VP150, the QS8s and the EP500 yesterday, but I only got the M80s, this afternoon, which made me a bit anxious. For some reason, FedEx held them in Sydney for an extra day, but they arrived safely in the end.

When I finally got set up, and I use that term loosely, because I don't think I am near understanding what the potential is, I can say Micah, I took all your advice, particularly about using the bathroom, mainly because my Denon instructions gave me the appropriate urge to use the bathroom. Anyway, you were right, the sound is friggin unreal!!

I think the most accurate advice is from Adrian. I have a Denon 3310. I got very frustrated! I did a lot of cursing! I got so confused that when I finally got picture and sound, and then with my fiddling, lost it again and eventually got it back and surround sound, I said that's it, I stopped and watched Star Trek, which was unreal. More reading of the manual tomorrow.

Alan, thanks for your help. I went to a local store and listened to some Paradigm Studio 100s as a comparison. The guy there has phoned me 3 times thinking he has a sale. I'm glad he didn't get one. They (the Axioms)sound fantastic!!