What is it you don't like about the M80's? Too forward? I listened to the Connoisseur 7's and really hated them. To me, they were very congested, and muddy. In the Connoisseur series I only really liked the C-3 (and even that didn't compare to the M22ti's I bought.

Their next level up, the Veritas though are wonderful. To my ear I'd put the Axiom M60/80 up against the Veritas.

Guess it goes to show speakers are a very personal choice.

I am curious to know what it is about the Axioms you didn't like though.