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I have been agonizing over this very decision for weeks now. I have the luxury (and torture) of a house under construction so I have time to wait. The torture of it is that I am trying to time it so that I don't have to stare at unopened speaker boxes while waiting on construction to finish.
At least I have made a decision on what to get (Epic60/500-7.1).
I also have to please the wife though and she told me that I could get the entire set-up but only if she picked the finish. Fair enough.
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That's a pretty fair trade. My deal was that I had to finish the entertainment center before I bought the mains.
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The only thing I dont like about the 2nds is the wait. I wish they made as many 2nds as the do firsts, but that wont be a good business model, would it? From what I've read here and elsewhere, any blems on items from the outlet tend to be pretty minor. I think some units sold there are customer returns that have tested out okay. Since I've never read of someone waiting longer than the estimated time for outlet units, it seems that unlike AV123, Axiom actually wants to deliver product rather than deliberately limiting availability DeBeers-style, and it seems likely that at least some of the time they complete outlet orders with firsts if they don't get enough seconds/blems in time. A 1-3 week wait for 10% off is a pretty good tradeoff, I think, especially given that lead times from other manufacturers/retailers can be longer even for firsts.
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I think some units sold there are customer returns that have tested out okay.
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Actually, returns are never sold as new. All the "seconds" are brand new, and many of us that have purchased them have never been able to find any marks on them at all....
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That's right, the returns get sold to family and friends. I would guess there isn't to many returns. Now that Axiom has a trade in policy I do believe they get put on ebay as such.
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I also have to please the wife though and she told me that I could get the entire set-up but only if she picked the finish. Fair enough.
That's good, there aren't really any bad fnishes. Hopefully she'll choose one that suits you (or matches the furniture) That's all my wife wants 
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Excellent! Welcome to the family.
You'll see, the wait is not painful at all... it is just excruciating... Thanks! I'm trying to wait and order the QS8's but I don't know if I can hold out...
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The QS8's are calling you......
Epic 80 / SVS PB13 Ultra
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The primary difference between the M60 and the M80 is that the M80s play cleaner and louder and can handle ungodly amounts of power. The times when you feel like saying "To hell with reasonable listening levels! I want to hear my music really loudly in the bathroom on the other end of the house!" you will be glad you have the M80s. I'm back to waffling on M60 vs M80 myself, having read some claims that the M80's actually need to be played loud to sound good. Le Sigh.
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