Hmmm... Well, I wouldn't know about $15K to $20K speakers, but I have really good electronics (though not ultra expensive). I can hear a difference, and I don't mind comparing them to other boxes at any price, and I'm technically a "professional reviewer," (although I don't normally admit it). I think everyone reaches their own personal "good-enough-for-me" plateau and then berates anything more than what they have (sour grapes?).
I'm sure that there is better kit than what I own available, but I've not yet heard it. Some things that most reviewers drool over (Magnepan speakers, for example) just don't work in my room. I've heard them sound good in other rooms, but they don't sound their best in mine. I wouldn't pan them in a review, but I'd have to also note that they do their best in rooms with specific characteristics that my room doesn't have.
For the same reasons that Maggies don't work in my room, I'm not even interested in trying the omnidirectional Axioms. They won't do there best here either.
Cheers - Boomzilla
I'm a new poster and 3 year owner of M60's. I'd love to hear from you what components you have matched your Axioms with?
I'm ready for an upgrade from the Yamaha receiver I'm presently using. I come from the Live Sound world and generally believe the best upgrade you can provide is a better amp.
I like the tonal balance of the M60's and actually chose them over a set of B&W 704's. Both were setup in my living room for a month with a Rotel 15 series integrated amp.
However my M60/Yammy setup lacks the transient and distortion performance I desire.
Ultimately, I want to start buying components that I will have for the next 20-30 years. Any thoughts or direction you can offer is much appreciated.....
