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I enjoy reading your posts Oz, they are always thorough and full of information.

That is the beauty of having a house with many rooms and different audio/video setups. Below is a dream of mine ;-)

Have M60s in my future home basement (it is a basement I built myself with all acoustic treatment and all) in my all-Axiom HT.
Have M80s in a stereo setup in my living room with my existing Rotel stereo combo. Why not some B&W 703. They sounded so good any time I visited my Rotel dealer, but they cost 3k.

Again, this is just a dream. For now I have to enjoy my nice stereo system and yak HTIB in my one bedroom apartment where I live with my soon-to-be wife.

By the way Oz, if you like a power amp built like a rock, look no further: Rotel.

thyname
thanks for the comments. Sometimes I feel like I go on and on. Does anyone really want to hear this stuff?

I have done a lot of research on Rotel. Most of the reviews and personal experiences (others not mine) are very positive. I also think their products really look great too. Hopefully my stuff will hold a up a little longer. I still have more spreakers to get before I can think about replacing the electronics.


It's funny you mention B&W 703's I was very interested in them and wanted to test them before making my decision. But I got tired of waiting and in a weak moment I ordered the 60's. My friend Tom who is an audiophile for many years went to a HT specialty place this past weekend. He told me he listened to 3 different models of B&W speakers including the flagship model. He was not impressed at all. He said the 60's are much more transparent and accurate. Made me feel good about my decision. I asked him if the 703's were one of the ones he listened to. Aside from the flagship pair he couldn't tell me the model numbers. But he said they all sounded wooly to him.
I guess everybody is looking for something different. After that latest review on the 80's you might want to just go with them and leave all the expensive stuff to the fat cats.

Congratulations to you and your fiancee'. Have you set the date? I like your dream. Remember without dreams we would wither on the vine. Make it happen!

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Sometimes I feel like I go on and on. Does anyone really want to hear this stuff?

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Of course yes, this is the reason I am here, to learn as much as possible from other people's experiences.

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Congratulations to you and your fiancee'. Have you set the date?

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October 10.

As for the B&W, I had a chance to listen to them a lot at my Rotel dealer. B&W and Rotel have a retail agreement in USA and they are always coupled. I did not care as much for 6xx series (too laid back for me) but I liked 703s. I did not care a lot for Nautilius series as they were way above my price range for that time. Again, I would say that 703s and M60s are very close in sound.

Wow! That's right around the corner.
Best,
oz

Still very happy. Quiet, cool power.

I think they are still free freight for 2 or more.

The itch did not stop, and I called Axiom a while ago today. The nice person at the other end of the line told me that I would not hear any difference in sound going from 60s to 80s for my conditions (I explained him my room, gear etc. in detail), unless I had them running in 350 wpc power amp.

I have to admit, this was what I wanted to hear, and I will gladilly hold on for now, saving my money, and enjoying my M60s.

I think whomever you spoke to was trying to allay your fears. There has to be some difference in sound between the two. Just the cabinet size alone would make some difference. Plus it has two more drivers and an extra port. What I think he might have meant was that their would not be "that much" difference between the two in your particular application.


Thanks for passing that on though. I appreciate it.

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and an extra port

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They both have three ports.

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unless I had them running in 350 wpc power amp.

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Your Rb 1080 is not far from 350 watts.Pushing a 4 ohm load it is reported to be 300 watts plus.

Of course your right. I stand corrected.
oz