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James:
Being robbed sucks. I've never been through it, so I don't envy you.

If you can swing it financially, I would go for the 60s again or maybe even the 80s. I've never tried 7.1, but haven't heard enough positive posts to attempt it.

I think if I dropped "down" a level in my speakers, they would always be a reminder of what was taken from me. If you upgrade, you'll at least have that small consolation when all is said and done...

I would also stick with 5.1 if it means compromising another piece of equipment. While 7.1 helps with some things I actually turn it off at times. Certain 5.1 video games like “Elder Scrolls: Oblivion” don’t pan smoothly across the back in my room when Dolby PLIIx is engaged.

Also I think that the M22 +sub is a fantastic choice especially if you can use the upgrade program should you prefer how your M60s sounded. I just recently added a pair of M22 to my system and think they are bang for your buck the best Axiom speaker I have, and I’m a happy M80 owner.

James, sorry to hear of the robbery, but I've had to handle many of those cases down here and it seems to increasingly be the way of the world. Hopefully insurance will cover the monetary loss.

I use M22s with the EP500 and think that the M22s with a good sub would also serve you in an excellent manner in all but the biggest of rooms.

bummer...

I had M22's and loved them. Then I got some M60's and there is simply no going back. The M22's a terrific, but the M60's just do everything the M22's do, just bigger and better.

I also played with 7.1 for a short while, using a pair of M2's as the rear. Never really got much bang for my buck with 7.1. The QS surrounds are just do darn good at their job, you really don't need another pair of speakers "filling in". I ended up putting the M2's in my computer room and love them in that setting.

So...bottom line, IMHO, stick with 5.1 and M60's.

Good luck!

I would agree to stick with towers and not go to bookshelves.

One comment that I will throw in is to make sure that you beef up your security so that once you replace your gear and the other stuff lost in the house that it doesn't happen again. I remember a number of years ago I had a Nissan 280ZX with T-Tops and someone smashed my windows and took the T-Tops. I made the mistake of replacing the T-Tops and waiting for the weekend to get an alarm installed. The second set of T-Tops was stolen before the weekend.

do you have renters/ home owners insurance?

Yes I have insurance, and yes I'm beefing up the security. Trying to get the house safer before I replace anything. So alarm is in, going to work on the deadbolt on my door. Some exterior lighting, maybe a fence to the back yard etc.

Hard to explain, but when looking at the scenario they really had it perfect to clean me out.

+1

I actually still have my M22s, paired with my SVS sub in my basement. They're great as always. But the M60s provide that extra bit of fullness to everything that I always felt I was missing with the M22s. The M60s blend wonderfully with my Outlaw EX sub.

Frankly, I consider the M60 to be such a slam-dunk of a speaker--as someone who loves the Axiom sound, but also likes "warmer" sounding speakers, the M60 is perfect for me, as it provides all of the Axiom attributes that I have grown accustomed to, but with some warmth to the sound as well. I'll give up a bit of the forwardness of my M22s for the all-around package of the M60s.

Mind you, I also have M3s up in my office (just 2-channel), and man are those perfect for that application. Whether playing a DVD, or music, or whatever else, the M3s are so good on their own, and provide ample bass. Just a great speaker.

Sorry to hear about your troubles James.

Hey guys, so I'm going for the 60's. Now I just picked up a Pioneer VSX-01 which is 7.1. I've decided to skip the 7.1 though thanks to the advice here. I do see though in the manual that I can use the surround back channel to bi-wire my fronts.

Is there a decent benefit if I do this? I'll either bi-wire the M60's or run a Zone 2 speaker setup with this SB channel.