Difference Between Axiom M3 and Ascend 170??
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I've narrowed it down to these 2 speakers.They are both about the same price.What are the sonic differences between these 2 speakers. Thanks.
Jerry
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Jerry, I suspect not many here have heard the Ascend 170s and can't give a specific comparison.
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have you looked in the hearing things section of the forum to see if someone is nearby that can let you listen to some axioms?
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I think I'm gonna go with the Ascends.I've read too many things about the M3 being too bright.
Jerry
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Good luck with your choice. I would have to respectfully disagree with the assertion that Axioms, all models, are bright. That is pure nonsense.
Rick
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Did you do a forum search? Former board regular "Curtis" was a big Ascend guy. I can't believe there isn't already some historical content here.
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I think I'm gonna go with the Ascends.I've read too many things about the M3 being too bright. No, no... all the Axiom speakers are too bright... the M3s have a terrible 1 KHz hump. Ah, discounting the sound of speakers sound-unheard, what a world. Bren R. Edit: My response sounds more snarky than I meant it.
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Wow, the M3 bright? That's a new one on me.
In addition to the M3s I now also have a pair of M2s and can see what people mean about Axiom being "too bright". On the whole I disagree, although I do find there are certain albums I find fatiguing on the M2s but still love on the M3s (Stars - Set Yourself on Fire comes to mind). In general I find the M3 is much more in line with the Paradigm Monitor series in regards to "brightness" (I also own and enjoy the Monitor 11s and have listened to them side by side. The M3 stacks up surprisingly well). I have never felt any listener fatigue from the M3 and can strongly recommend them. Alas, I have never heard the Ascends.
M80s/VP160/QS8s/EP350; M22s; M3s.
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Sonicfox posted a nice M22 v. Ascend 170 reviewPlus, those Ascends are fugly. Which IS something I can ascertain over the interwebs. Really, the quality of your decision will be improved by auditioning.
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I think I'm gonna go with the Ascends.I've read too many things about the M3 being too bright. Bright....is the last word I would use to describe M3's. I personally own M22's which I see as clear and detailed, compared to Klipsch that I auditioned that are definately bright, bordering on shrill. We did a bit of comparison her in Calgary with M3's, M22's, M60's and M80's, oh yeah and some old Bose 601's. The M3's were the most "laid back" of all of them. I almost didnt like them because of them being so forgiving compared to my M22's, but as a stand alone bookshelf, the extra bass is great. I have some M3's in gloss cherry on order and have not heard the Ascends, but have heard good reviews. Let your ears be the judge and if so, then buy the Ascends, but the last thing M3's are is bright, so don't take any of those reviews seriously.
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