Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion What's New At Axiom Introducing the M5 and QS10

Alan, good one! I can understand we shouldn't get listeners' hopes up. Best for them to be nicely surprised.

I could distinguish between the M22ti and the M5HP in a double blind listen test with a success rate of six sigma.

Nice on the bracket and the mid-range enclosure!

I bet you could the M22v4 vs M5HP as well. They are apples and oranges. Besides, you are a keen and picky listener. I look forward to you honest opinion once they arrive. I just hope you warn the first 3 rows they might get wet. Lol.

I bet the M22s die off once the M5s start rolling out.

We'll keep the M22s for Alan and TAM.

Just jokes guys. It's been a heck of a week.

But no really...Alan and TAM you are going to upgrade, no?

I'm annoyed I'm saving for other upgrades or I'd buy some. I have to make responsible decisions now so I can be completely irresponsible later. Lol.

Who all has ordered em so far? Everyone yet? Would be cool to hear Socketmans impressions vs his DIY version ahead of its time.

Can't you transfer some money from the food and clothing budget lines to the audio line?

Socketman's is similarly good.

No, I'm not going to replace my M22s as they pair so nicely with my EP800s - both visually & in sound quality. There would be no point. For some reason, numerous runs of Audyssey always 'heard' the -3db point of my M22s & VP160 at 40 Hz in my room - far lower than my QS8s at 80/90 Hz.

If I wanted (needed?) a new 2-CH System without using a sub, then the M5 would certainly be the way to go; however, my M3 2-CH System on the FMS stands in my living/dining room just wouldn't look right with M5s because of their bigger size. My other 2-CH System in the same area - tube driven M2s, each with its own EP400 - is simply unbeatable for music to me.

I'm totally happy with what I have now...

TAM

For one, I really don't need anymore speakers, 2. I really like building my own 3. Mine are sealed since they each sit on their own 8inch Yamaha sub and are eq'd by audyssy and then I use my Dspeaker Anti-Mode to EQ the bass. When I had this set up after building the speakers I was listening to some LP/s and my 24 yr old son came in the room and first thing he said was , I cant wait to have a stereo that sounds that good.

I am not speaker designer, I just used good drivers and good parts for the crossover and used a software program to design them along with a DATS to get the speaker specs and it happened to turn out really well imho.

And really , its as much the room as it is the speaker so it doesn't really matter what I think , only matters to whoever has them. You cant please all of the people all of the time Just ask Trudeau

Same goes for my engines, I like building my own since the final product is more important than how much cash I spend. I had a 12 second street car 20yrs ago based on my own ideas and it passed aircare.

You could advise your son that your DYI speakers are in your will to him.

Only then he will finally get the fine sound that he seeks, ha!

TAM

I am so broken up about what to do.

On one hand I love my M80v2 but on the other I am thinking about replacing them with the M5HP because I am anticipating it will be more accurate. The M5HP will also allow me to bring the speakers more into my room for serious listening sessions. But the M5HP certainly won't have the "fullness" of the M80.

I also struggle (less so) with upgrading my EP600v2 to the EP800. I want the deep, accurate bass of the EP800 but I also want mid-bass PUNCH! I don't know if I can get that out of the EP800. TAM convince me!

The only thing I don't struggle about is replacing my VP150v2 with the VP160 and my QS8v2 with the QS10HP.

P.S. Then I read Craig Chase's post of putting the EP350 into his 6500ft^3 space and actually being happy with the low end and the mid-bass slam. That really confuses the hell out of me!