Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater I want your VOTE!!!

The room is 15x20 with a 15 foot ceiling. I have the VP150 center. I have a sub (which will later be upgraded) I have surrounds (but will later be upgraded). I'm debating between receivers (Yamaha 2400, Pioneer 53tx, Harman Kardon 7200 and the NAD 762 - all are priced very similar). All these receivers (to my knowledge) can handle 4 ohm loads. So my question is, and here's where you come in. M60s or M80s? The receiver I'll get in the next few weeks, but want to place an order today for the speakers (getting the factory seconds). So again 60s or 80s? Thanks...and GO!

This will be a nice audience participation, but I would urge you to give Axiom a call and have a discussion with them about your room. They will also ask additional questions that you haven't addressed here (openings to other rooms, size of other rooms, how far apart will the speakers be, how close to the listening position, hardwood or carpet and the like). While you will get a great number of inputs to your questions, the folks who actually make the speakers should be leaned on heavily for their expertise. Just a thought.

Hardwood floors. But there's a floor rug as well. It's a very open space. The ceiling opens to a balcony in the back of the room...albeit 20 feet back. I've already talked with Axiom. But this is nearly a grand either way I go...so I'm looking for more voices

...and one more thing. This will be heavily used for Home Theater. Music yes, but for me, HT.

How far away from them will you be seated?

Apx. 12 feet.

Well, looks like you & me Toy!!! The M60s should do fine. However, sounds like you have the space for the M80s to work, assuming you will be sitting 12' or so back from them. You are sure to have a reciever to handle drive 4 ohms. You can't make a mistake with either choice. If the $$ don't matter and the Axiom folks didn't try to get you into the M60s for some reason, go for the M80s. Bigger will yield more soundstage and depth.

The other consideration - if you go with the M60s, you would save $300. Also, more money frees up with the M60s because you would not need to get a receiver that can drive 4 ohms. The savings lets you get more stuff from your shopping list earlier.

I believe you have already made up your mind to grab the M80s based on your exuberance . The important things here, within your budget, are to 1) get whatever makes you happy and 2) make sure you get the items that completely avoid the ".... what if I had just spent a little more" or "I wonder how those M80s would have sounded?". In a democracy, everyone should spend 'til they are happy!

Get the M80s. I have and love M60s, but in that room, all new receiver, go for it. My vote.

With 12' of space...yeah, why not? Grab those M80's!

I love my M80s also. Why not consider an Outlaw 950 pre/pro and a used or demo amp. The Parasound HCA-855a can be had on ebay for about $300. I bought mine as a dealer demo. It has plenty of power for the M80s, VP-150 and QS-8s. Puts out an honest 90X5 into 8 ohms, and about 130X5 into 4 ohms, all channels driven 20-20k. For under $1200 you can have a great pre/pro and as much real world power as receivers in the same price range.