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i almost had my wife sold on getting a new pair of M3's. here's my story.
we have converted the breakfast nook into a scrapbook room for my wife. she wanted a TV and stereo so she could watch DVD's or listen to music while she scraps. so i say, "we can just get some little bookshelf speakers, and hook them up using my old kenwood stereo." she is sold on the idea, but quickly adds, "well, we might not even need the whole stereo if you can just make the cd's play threw the TV".. ha, ha... silly woman, everybody knows you cant make a cd play on the TV... or can you? so, just for $hits and giggles, i get my 19inch bachelor TV(yes, i still have it) from the garage, and get my old sony DVD/CD player, and hook it up using the simple red-white-yellow RCA cables. pop in a DVD, push play, and viola--i have audio and video.. picture actually looked pretty good for a TV that had been stored in the garage for 6 years. then, the real test(which i didnt think would work). i put in a regular cd, hit play, and low and behold, i started getting sound from the TV speakers. 1st, i was surprised that it actually worked. 2nd, i was even more surprised that my wife had the insight to even suggest that we try it. i have to admit.. i would have never even thought to hook it up that way..
long story short, i got the TV hooked up in the scrap room. she can watch DVD's, or listen to CD's, and none of it cost me a dime. she is happy, and i guess i am happy to. but, i sure liked the idea of getting some M3's. at least while it lasted...
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And here I thought it was common knowledge that you could do that...
Too bad you couldn't get your M3's, they're fantastic speakers.
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i was gonna start my own thread to ask this question but since this is here i may as well hijack if i was gonna get book shelves for stereo listening with no sub which would i get? m3's? thanks for any input
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If you're going with Axiom bookshelves, then the M3 would be my choice for sub-less stereo listening.
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No questiom about it, Them M3s be goodies.
Now that I've gotten the M50s up front with a new receiver for extra grunt, the thoughts of putting the M3s in back is starting to sound like a waste of good speakers! It's sorta coming down to using them in the dining room with the old receiver, as a dedicated listening room!!
That's one plan we've thought up for them.
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thats why i was gonna go with the M3's. i was told that without a sub, those are the best bookshelves to get.. plus, its a bonus cause they are just slightly more expensive than the M2's, and much cheaper than the M22's. so, it was a no brainer for me.
i still havent given up the idea of getting me a pair..
BTW- i am going to dallas this weekend to set-up the HT i built for my sister and her family. the HT will consist of:
H/K AVR130
Velodyne CHT-10 sub
axiom CTC-20 center
and 4 axiom M1ti's for fronts and surrounds.
this will be going into a small to medium sized room. i was working with a strict budget, so its not exactly what i would have got, but it will be much better than the HTIB they were gonna buy.
i will also be getting the chance to meet bray, and he might even come over and help us set it up. i will repost with my thoughts of the system, and maybe even get some pics with the digital.
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I think that'll be a HECK of a lot better than an HTIB. Good on ya, John. Please do get pics of all of you, and the system. I love it when some of us are able to gather for a little fun. Have a great time.
Jack
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Hey Juan Grande! I will eagerly anticipate your review of that system, and especially pictures of you and Bray. I'm betting he's got a wide-angle lens laying around that should make that scenario a reality...
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Hey BigJohn, hope that ctc-20 works out good for your sister. Let me know how it sounds.
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will do lorenzo..
and tom.... wide-angle or not.... i will just have mark or peter do their photoshop magic, and make me as skinny as i wanna be!! they might even be able to make me good-lookin' also..?
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John - what an excellent plan and great alternative to an HTIB! Plus you get to meet bray.
Bad news about the camera's ability to enhance your visage - not possible. For a whole variety of reasons.
Enjoy and - pictures, we must have pictures.
Ray
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I think you should still get them, I've been wanting M60's for almost a year now (but I'm broke :P ). Since I was lucky nuff to get a pair of M3's I'd love to know how they directly compare to each other.
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I think you should still get them
trust me, i would love to. thats just gonna be a hard sell on the wife now. especially since she is feeling all high and mighty to suggest we try and play a cd thru the TV. i swear, the audio gods were not watching out for me that night.
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you just had a bad strategy, bigjohn. You should have said "geez, that's a great idea, honey. I never thought of that. I'm not sure if it will work or not, but let's give it a try".
Then, you should have sabotaged the whole scenario.
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In reply to:
Then, you should have sabotaged the whole scenario.
Who says he still can't.
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