Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners M3's and bass

Hello

I have M2s, M22s and M3s. The M3s are astonishingly good speakers. They will produce bass which is not only surprisingly strong, but surprisingly pure. You will hear the music. Neither the M22s nor the M2s can match the M3s as stand alone music generators (IMO of course), not only because of the bass but because of the sweet fullness of the midrange and the highs which will give you more respect for the language of audio revierwers - open, airy, pure, crystalline, etc.

If you want a pair of Axioms to delight you, grab a pair of M3s, listen to the Verve CD recording of Jobim/Getz, wait for the sax and enjoy the music (and the bass), any good recording of jazz by vibes, or your personal favorites.

Welcome and good luck.

Actually thinking about a pair of Algonquins for my kitchen. That way I can unplug them and move them outside on the deck for the summer bbq's.

Bob, that sounds like a brilliant idea. I've got M3s and love the sound.

To be true to the sound of each, the M22s have a slightly better low end extension than the M3s, it is just the lack of midrange, the dip in the M3s graph after the little 100hz bump, that gives the M3 the illusion of better low end, when in fact it is the drop of midrange that you are hearing. You can great low performance from the M22s and mimic this low end bump the M3s have by using the bass control on the receiver. I find if you increase the bass by a few db and voila, the M22s now have more projected bass and all the crystal clear sound they are known for. Just something else to think about.

Well put Jay - to reiterate what was written above though, the M3s are a very capable speaker for bass. I ran my M3 Algonquins inside for several weeks before mounting them outside and was constantly amazed at the bass response from such small cabinets.

Jason