For me this would be a bit of a tough decision even as cheap as the M22 are. Certainly recommendations around here are Q's for HT/surround and direct speakers for DVD-A/SACD, and you do mostly listen to music.
The Q's are outstanding surround speakers and also do very well for directional content. In addition they are VERY forgiving in placement.
In a thread I read recently Alan seems to say that the Q's and M22 where pretty equal for music and surround effects when the listener is sitting in the optimal listening position, however, if sitting anywhere from this position the Q's where superior to the M22 ( this would be true for any direct radiating speaker ).
As I understand it this is also a bit philosophical in that some believe surround speakers should give more ambient ( like in a real life setting ) sound while others like more directional sound from the surrounds. Ultimately I think this is very much a personal preference.
For me I would make the decision based on the number of people listening at one time. If it was just me and perhaps one other person where I/we could sit pretty well in the optimal position I'd get the M22's. However, if I wanted the system to be more accomodating to more listeners and unusual surround speaker placement, I'd wait and save up for the Q's
Cheers, Mike
