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Ok.......I'm bored as I have no TV at the moment. So I just hooked them both up again and the VP150 and the VP100 sound exactly the same. The VP150 throws a little more sound when the volume gets to the insane level but other then that, the same. My wife who has a very good ear, agreed that they sound the same.

BigWill:

I'm going with the M22ti's for my mains.

Neverhappy:

Based off your comparison , that defiantly gives me something to think about. Like BigWill said, with the money I'd save, I could apply that on other things.

SC, in your size room the QS4s with a vertical M2 center should give you the best sound for the least money.

Hiya Kurt. I'm very pleased with the VP100 in a 16x22x10 room. While I have the QS8s, I'd suggest the 4s would work well (and save some $$$) in a room your size. Same tweeter was mentioned above. Worst case is that you may play everything a db or two louder, but the audio quality will be excellent. Also, your fronts will help create a false center effect to supplement the VP100.

I hope momma is recovering nicely!

Ray

Thanks guys, and Ray, the wife is doing alright. A little sore yet, but she's getting better.

I got to ya all, this is only getting worse instead of better. Let me explain.

I picked up the phone to place my order last night. Just as it was begining to ring, I started to question my decision for my mains. Based off of all the advice I received from Joe, Brent, and Alan, I had decided I was going to go with the M22's this time, even though I absolutely loved my M50's.

So as the phone rang, I got to thinking, man, is the M22's better then the M50's for what I'm looking for, or what I'll be using them for. See, I'm trying to get the best speakers for home theater applications. I make my living as a musician, therefore due to the fact that I'm playing all the time, I really don't care to listen to much music when I'm not preforming.

The guys from Axiom, Joe, Brent, and Alan, all told me the M22's would be a major upgrade from the M50's due to their imaging, soundstange, and being clearer.

What do you all think? I mean I just want to do the job right this time out. Not that I feel I did the job wrong last time, because I was more then happy with the M50's. It's just that because of all that has happened, I'm now in a position where I'm able to do things over again, to do things better, and I just want to get the best speakers for home theater, aside from the M60's or M80's, cause I do not have enough to be able to afford those two models.

I thought I'd ask all of you and see if your opinions/advice falls along the same as Joe's, Brent's, and Alan's.

Thanks again.

I currently using M22's for mains, a vertical M2 as center and QS4's as surrounds. We couldn't be happier with the speakers-it's a great setup for music and gives us a great home theater experience. When I set up my system, I went inexpensive on the sub and receiver. (The impending arrival of what are now 3 month old twin boys made cost savings a necessity.) I have a 10" Dayton sub and an HK AVR130 receiver. This system is really working out great for us. A better receiver and a Hsu sub are in the works, but it will be a while. I think you'll be blown away by the M22's, they are just plain great speakers. The M2 vertical center turned out to be a great cost saving option for me. The recent posts about adding another M2 in parallel has tweaked my interest-but it is not yet a burning desire or absolute necessity. The Qs4's fill out the home theater experience in our room very nicely. I'm curious about how the Qs8's would sound, but the Qs4's are making us very happy at present. Hope this helps you out. My thoughts and prayers to you and your wife.

Anybody, please?

I plan on placing my order here pretty soon. I don't care if you're not owners of either of the speakers in question. I mean, just what you know and have heard about them would be helpful to me.

Thanks

Hello SutterCane,

Hope you are well. I have not heard either the VP100 or the VP150, but neither one will allow a smooth 80Hz crossover, you will need to run a 100Hz crossover.

Frequency response for the VP100 is 95Hz to 22kHz +/-3db, and the VP150 is 85Hz to 22kHz +/-3db. This is the reason I chose two M2s for my center channel since they have a 70Hz to 22kHz +/-3db frequency response, which allows a very easy 80Hz crossover. Looking at the NRC data for the M2 shows that at 80Hz they are at 87db 1watt/1meter at 80Hz. If Axiom would develop a ported center channel design then this would be moot.

Later,

TonyM

If music isn't an issue I'll guess you will be happier with the 22s. I can only extrapolate from my knowledge of the 3s and 60s. The warmer bottom end of the 50s will not be an advantage for HT, but the 22s clear mids likely would be.

i would go with what the boys at axiom are telling you.. we always hear nothing but good things about the M22's, and looks like you have already decided on the VP150 and QS4's.

i think you get a good sub with that, and you should be good to go!!

bigjohn