Hi nodule
I love the M3tis. Dunno about the Monitors, I've heard some good things about them, but the M3s are superb. They have full and accurate bass down as low as they go - no bloat, the mids are really great and the highs are superb. I've used M3s with a 5 wpc tube amp and a Technics SADX 940 (5 channel receiver only used for 2 channel stereo) Sounded terrific with either set up. I'd go so far as to say that the M3s are a joke - they're so good at such a low price. Here's a bit of heresy - I like them better than the M22s - to me the M22s I had sounded a bit cool in the midrange - where the M3s sound richer. I used the M3s with a little Velodyne 8" sub good down to about 32Hz - a magical combination. I found the m3s easy to match with this sub. The M3s have no crossover so they're "free range" speakers. They sound pure, rich and very pleasant.
Give the M3s a shot on the 30 day plan. If you don't love 'em, you can always send them back to Axiom.
