Klipsch reference series vs. Axiom M80ti system...
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It's been posted before but with not much information (back in june 2003 if I check the archives)...
Anybody heard the two systems? I was looking more a comparaison of the Klipsch Reference flagship models.
Klipsch RF-7 front and surround compared to M80ti
Klipsch RC-7 center compared to VP150
Klipsch RS-7 surrounds back compared to QS8.
Mainly for home theater but I still listen to a lot of music through my system. I often listen to music (pop, dance) at loud levels (I think I never grew up) and I also listen to movies at quite a loud level.
I used to own Klipsch KLF-30 and KLF-C7 (Legend series) (well, just sold them).
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Klipsch?
if i ever want my ears to hurt, I'll buy Klipsch. I find their speakers so harsh sounding...
The M80's are great, cheaper, and have a better company backing them, the choice is easy
if you live near Montreal you can come audtion, i have all of Axioms top line
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you're right Ravi, I was in an audio store in Winnipeg a couple of weekends ago and I had the opportunity to audition 2 sets of Klipsch speakers. One of the sets was a bookshelf and one was a floorstander. All I can say is they were freaking loud and hurt my ears. The high end/vocals sounded very "nasal" - they just didn't have the clean, accurate highs of my Axioms. Now take this with a grain of salt since the comparison was not performed side-by-side and the disc I used wasn't mastered particularly well, but suffice is to say, I did not find the Klipsch to be to my liking at all.
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Third guy in line here agrees. During my recent hunt, I auditioned differing models of Klipsch floor & bookshelves. I had them hook up a Yammy, a Denon and a Macintosh. I could not get out of there fast enough. The highs were simply uncomfortable. Standard caveat -not a shot at Klipsch; my ears did not like them - your's might.
I do own the Axioms, which I thought equated to the B&W 700 series, which were 2x-3x the price.
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In reply to:
I do own the Axioms, which I thought equated to the B&W 700 series, which were 2x-3x the price.
I agree...In all my speaker shopping I felt the B&W 700 series towers came closest to sounding like my M60ti's. Great sounding, great looking speakers - but $2500? Gimme a break!
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How come most people buy M60ti instead of M80ti (?) Just wondering,
Thanx,
Sylvain
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Price, receivers that can only do 8 ohms instead of 4 ohms, smaller room size, adequate versus really adequate, finding out your opinion from your spouse, the desire to minimize the impact of William Shatner singing "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds". The list goes on. They are both terrific.
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