Hey Laring, by all accounts the M60's sound very much like the B&W 703's. Give those a listen and you'll have a good idea of what you need to find in a sub 1,000 tower to match the M60's ( its going to be a hard task ). I've heard the M22's ( and waiting for M60's ) and they really are as good as people say.
As far as competitors I don't think you will find anything that can equal the price & performance offered by the Axiom line in any retail store. Other online competitors would by Rockets by Onix, Ascend speakers. I haven't heard either of these but others may beable to comment.
Cheers, Jag
