Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners New/potential Axiom buyer seeks advice

Hello all, I recently have been looking into upgrading my HTS system which is nothing compared to these systems, but I heard about Axiom and I'm very impressed by what is offered, and also by all the different posts from the different users that own these systems. Now, I need some advice.

The room I have is 23 x 12 x 7 which is 1932 cubic feet.

I went through the Axiom wizard and here is the system they recommended:

Epic 60 V4 5.1

Channel Speakers
Center VP150
Fronts M60
Surrounds QS8
Subwoofer EP500

Total = $2935

I like this system:

Epic 80 - 350
Center VP150
Fronts M80
Surrounds QS8
Subwoofer EP350

Total = $2755

On the first system they upgraded the subwoofer to the EP500 and downgraded the fronts to M60's.

On the second the Epic 80 has the EP350 for the sub and the fronts are M80's.

From all the posts is sounds like the EP500 sub is the way to go, but what about the front M60's or M80's?

Which is more important do you think? The front speakers or the sub? Also, would you all suggest any other type of setup? I'm open to anything.

I plan on purchasing this system piece by piece, starting with the sub.

I can tell you I have the m60's in a 8,000 cu ft room and they are plenty fine with my Denon 2805. Now if your into turning it up so loud that the neighbors hear it at insane levels, you might want the 80's.

From what I have read over the years it's not just a case of the M80s will get louder.

Here's a quote from Ian on the subject.

"Sonically these two models are very similar. The M80s have a dynamic quality that the M60s do not quite attain and they do go down a bit lower."

I haven't heard either set up, but I vote for the M60/EP500 package. If you like movies this will be awesome. If you like music it will be. . .well. . .awesome.

I agree, I think you would be blown away with a 60/500 setup in that room. Keep in mind if you order from the Factory Outlet, you will get 10% off, plus another 5% if you get 5 or more items. This may help....

Haha, well I don't think I'd ever turn it up that loud but why not let the whole neighborhood in on the goodness.

Personally I think I'd rather go with the M60's and apply that savings on the sub or something. So the QSR8's are a good surround speaker? I've seen some that have M22's. What would the difference be besides the QSR being a surround and an M22 a bookshelf?

The QS8s are often referred to by outside reviewers as the best surrounds you can buy at any price.

So yeah, they're decent.

Hey Blobula, where in Iowa do you live? I think we have 5-6 people now in this great state?

The Qs8's are specifically designed for surround purposes. Because they have 2 woofers firing up/down, and 2 tweeters firing left/right, all at the same time, you are totally enveloped in the experience. Direct radiating speakers (bookshelfs) can't provide the same experience. Now some people will use bookshelfs for the rear speakers in a 7.1 setup, however, for the left/right surrounds, you really want Qs4's or Qs8's.

Talk to you later.

I'm located in the city of Urbandale. I've lived in Iowa my whole life. What about you?

I like your home theatre setup. I had to wipe up the drool after I saw it. Very impressive. There was also another one on this board whose setup is amazing as well. Can't remember who now.

Seeing you live in Iowa you should get the M80s. You would be the only one in the entire state to have a set