Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Lack of volume

actually one thing you may wish to check before you go too much farther is that the speakers are hooked up correctly. Check to make sure the straps between the binding posts on the back of the speakers are secure. You may also want to get your ear right up to the speaker (at lower volumes) and make sure that all the drivers are firing. It is very rare, but once in a while, the internal wiring will jiggle loose in transit and result in one of the woofers or tweeters not firing.

My apologies if someone has already mentioned this or if you have already checked.

I had a similar situation with my setup. (Click on name to see setup). I got around the situation a bit by setting my levels all up a bit higher just like bridgman says. It really helped my psyche deal with the fact that I had my volume control up in the upper regions. Make sure you are using a nice high volume CD or DVD to test the system. I am amazed at the difference in sound levels between discs playing at the same volume setting. If all else fails. . . upgrade!

Regiroy,

I got your private email but I'm going to answer you here so that others may benefit. All the advice so far is excellent.

I'd also suggest you be sure the Pioneer is set to 8 ohms (not 6 ohms, not 4 ohms). I'm sure the Pioneers give you that option, and if you chose 6 ohms, it would limit the Pioneer's power output (current limiting), which would account for the lack of volume.

It's certainly not the speakers. The M60s are quite sensitive and should play very loud on relatively little power.

Also, turn off any auto-EQ or auto-setup circuits and do a manual setup for levels with each speaker. I'm almost certain that's where your problem lies.

Regards,