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Another thing you want to do besides the receiver settings and so on is play with speaker placement. I originally placed my M80's about 18 inches from the wall and loved it. Later on, I tried moving them out to about 3 feet from the wall. I noticed a rather large drop off in bass performance, so I moved them back and found they do perform much better 18 inches away from the back wall.

The QS8's are wall mounted, but you can still play with where on the wall they sound the most dynamic. My VP150 was destined to hang from the ceiling pointed down at me because there isn't any room beneath the tv for it. But luckily I think it sound great up there. I never did put it under the tv to test it though, I was afraid I might like it and be stuck putting it above the tv anyhow!

I know you will al think I'm silly, but the whole system in placed in cabinets. I know what you are going to say, but my wife insisted not to see the speakers. Since marriage is all about compromise, I said yes to cabinets, but negociated the purchase of an Axiom system instead of a HT in a box. I figured an Axiom system at 95% of it's full capacity is still better than a HT in a box. I also designed the cabinets myself, red a lot about optimal speaker placement on this forum, and located the speakers at the best place I could.

Did you purchage the T-series (T-60 or T-80) or the regular Ms?
The T-series is for use in cabinets.

Now - instead of HT in a box, you have Axiom in a box. I am sure there are a lot of the group thinking this is fair part of your problem.

Oh, are your M80's going in the closet too? Or just the rest? I'm not forsure how they would perform in those conditions. Guess you'll find out eh? Lol

Should have told the wife speakers already come in cabinets.

I bought the floor standing M80 and designed the cabinets with a sliding bottom so that I can open the door and take the speakers out if I want to. Thus, when not in use, the cabinet looks just like a normal cabinet. And when I watch a movie, the sound should not be too altered, I hope. Also, I plan to make some holes inside the cabinets so that the speakers can breath properly. Like you said, I'll find out soon.

That sounds reasonable.