Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners M22's and LFM-1 for home theatre?

I'm in St. Albert, about 300 km closer and own the M22's. If you get down to Edmonton with any frequency and want to hear them, PM me.

Paul

Just a suggestion on a couple of things. You could save money a get one heck of a good receiver going with the Sherwood Newcastle R-771 available right here from Axiom. You could also look at the Hsu STF 3 which is pretty much the same thing as the Outlaw LFM 1 but less expensive due to the sale @ Hsu right now.

Hi guys,

I'm not sure if wid posted it or not in another thread, but electronicsforless.ca has what looks like a pretty good sale on STF-3's right now.

The only notable difference I see (on paper) between the Outlaw and the HSU is the crossover. The STF-3 goes up to 90Hz while the Outlaw goes higher.

Does anyone see a problem being limited to 90Hz crossover with the M22's? Can anyone share the crossover they use when they have use the M22's as front L/R in a home theatre?

Thanks, you guys make setting up a HT system fun!

What the crossovers on the subs are capable of really doesn't matter when using them for a home theater system. You would use the crossover on the receiver and disable the one on the sub.

Right... (smacks forehead) Thanks for playing "spot the noob" with me.

Well, it looks like I can get the STF-3 to my door for about $680CDN while the LFM-1 would be pushing $920CDN. Has anyone compared these two subs? I'll probably save myself a couple hundred bucks and get some better surrounds. Any other subs I should consider in this price range?

Thanks for setting me back on course.
Ryan

They are basically the same darn thing. Dr. Hsu had big part in the design of the LFM 1. They are the same exact size, same size amp and the tuning frequency is the same (25HZ).

I had to respond because my theater has the same setup. I have an Outlaw 1070 receiver, M22s, VP150, and QS8 and QS4s. I also have the LFM-1. In my room, which is slightly smaller, I can get plenty loud and have great sound. I think the Outlaw/Axiom combo is very nice. I think HSU is similar, but I have not heard any other sub with my system.
The 1070 is nice because it lets you do alot with the sub x-over adjustments. One of the few receivers I found that let you set the channel x-over individually.
Oh, and if you are putting the LFM-1, or any downfiring sub, on carpeting get something called a SubDude.

I am currently in the process of making my own speaker stands. I highly recommend this design. All the supplies needed can be found at your local Home Depot store.

-Hutz

Just because I'm paranoid and have kids, I would double the size of the base of any stand I would build or use a 19.5" truck rim and weld a steel post and top plate to that.