Thanks so far. One thing, my rears are only a few feet to the direct sides of the wall from my couch (and a few feet above ear level). But I've always preferred direct radiating speakers. I've been an audio enthusiast for quite a while and my least favorite speaker designs have been the ones dependent on some sort of "reflected" sound (Bose and DCM time windows I've both owned). But Cheeseroo, I'd be very interested to hear your results. I trust Axiom does the bi-polar thing well. So my mind is still open on either the M3's or QS4's--It's a small room. Any other comments on the QS4 or 8's in a music-oriented home theater?