... But in none of them (my own prior attempts included) was there an "aha!" moment where everything was perfect. Great for sure, but not goosebump inducing.
During the last Axiom anniversary celebration we had a chance to do some blind listening between two sets of speakers that turned out to be the M3 and a B&W Diamond bookshelf. It was a 'holly crap!' moment as the M3 had an incredible soundstage compared to the B&Ws. It was a real ear opener.
I have no idea how long it took the folks at Axiom to set things up, but I imagine it followed a similar process to what you are doing.
Bottom line, if you set your room up right, there is a big payoff.
