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Since I did have room for two sets of 7.1 systems, I sold and delivered a pair to a long time friend in the Portland area. He loves the 80s and is now saving up funds for a complete 5.1 Axiom system, so they have a great home. The other three 80s and the QS8s, I sold to a neighbor down the street, I delivered the 80s, installed the spikes, and set them in place, that was about 3 months ago. Long story, but they was a delay in things and about 4 weeks ago I called and told him the QS8s were able to be picked up.
Last Friday, I asked him to come and get the surrounds, he then informs me there was a problem with his girlfirend and the 80s, she did not want them in the house, so wanted to return them. I went down last evening to pick up my 80s, and I find that he had moved them from the family room into the dinning room so his gf did not need to see them. The dummy had sat them side by side with the spikes up so they would not damange the carpet, one of the GF issues. With them not being the most stable that way, was lucky his cats had knocked them over.
So now the Axioms are back home and safe, and well outside washing the vehicles today, I had a thought, I had purchased a pair of the W3s for the garage, which ended up in the master bedrroom. So instead of selling the Axioms to another person that has no clue about treatment of good speakers, I made the decision that I will just use the Axioms in a 5.1 system for the garage.
I have the old Sony DE-935 that I will power them with, and using zone 2 out of the C2, I can feed the audio out from the main system to the Sony. I have an old powered sub woofer that will work till I get a good deal on an Axiom sub of some sort. Luck have it, I just cleaned and organized the garage last weekend, so this weekend I'll be getting the Axioms in place and some wires ran so I can locate the ideal locations for the 80s and the QS8s. Will post some pics once they are in place if people are interested.

All I can say is WOW!

Anything planned for the bathrooms Sounds like a couple awesome setups

Audio only, or are you putting a TV out there too ?

Front projector on the inside of the garage door ?

Sounds like a great acoustical setup...movies in the garage? or just 5.1 music?

Did you report your neighbor to the proper speaker authorities.
People that would abuse speakers by making them stand on their tweeters side by side should be reported. I hope Amie and Ian dont hear about this.
It makes me happy to see that there are people like you to take in abused speakers.
Does your garage have central heat and air for your orphans?

M80s for a garage system? That is a mighty fine garage system.

If I ever put a system in the garage, it ISN'T going to be my M80s.

WOW.

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Anything planned for the bathrooms Sounds like a couple awesome setups

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Nah, the bathroom on the main floor is used the most, and actually has good sound from the main system. The Axiom/Halo system upstairs serves that floor really well.

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Audio only, or are you putting a TV out there too ?

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Now that you mention it, I have the 20" Sony that was wall mounted above the spa, but once the Sony 60" was in place, no longer needed it. This afternoon it occured to me of having that, so plan on wall mounting it above the center 80, and a video feed from the main system..

Why not have movies and 5.1 in the garage, I spend a lot of time out there, and it will give a certain neighbor something else to bitch about. I parked the GT on that side last weekend well cleaing out the garage. Was not in front of his house at all, I was told to move it my side of the street. lol

This is great. You're going to have the audio equivalent of a firehose for crowd control if he ever gets out of line

I know a few people that have outdoor evening movie nights where they project a movie on the Garage Door and let the neighborhood set up chairs in the drive to enjoy... I can see it now, Axiom's rocking that CA town.