Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo The M40s vs. M60s

I thought i would start up the thread now and add to it later (with pics).

First thoughts, the new package that comes with Axiom speakers FAR surpasses the printings and wrappings that came with my M60s several years ago.
Excellent work on updating the speaker manuals and accessories to some really nice looking bits! The instruction manual almost looks like a brochure for the Axiom lineup. High gloss paper, superb cover art no doubt a piece of Joe Vassallo's, and the new spikes are gorgeous.

I'm curious as to which you prefer and why. I bet that not everyone who hears both will prefer the M60's sound. I have a pair of 60s and swear by them, but I'm sure some people would prefer the more forgiving sound of the 40s. I only wish I had heard about the inventory liquidation sooner so that I could have loaded up on a pair as well. Oh well...

I don't know if i'm going to pronounce a preference between the two. Perhaps.
This round of listening was more out of curiosity as to how different the M40/M50s sound compared to the M60. I will likely focus my listening tests on the tweeter and high end, but of course, i will hear a wide range of selections from music to movies and see how it stacks up.
So far i'm impressed. I thought they would be smaller, but then again, i was a bit surprised the day i received the M60s and just how big they were.

The speakers have arrived.
The switch box is here.
I have 2 more pairs of speakers to pair together in the weekend audition AND {gasp} i even have a tube amp in my possession!!

I'm just waiting for saturday. (more pics to follow).

The 40s really look nice paired up alongside the 60s.

Umm . . . you're not going to scratch those M40s before August are you Chess?

You just shush you.
We're testing them, not repainting.
That's another thread.

Here are some pics of the A/B switch box and the Electrohome tube amp.
Many thanks to 'tracerec' for his loaned equipment.

"No scratches before August"....?

But....

Confidentiality forms in September.....

And the 25th is?.....

The M40 is gone....room for pre-production prototypes....?

Fascinating.
Rich.

Sorry F107.
Amie swore me to secrecy two years ago. I'm not really sure why anymore and when exactly it will end .
Let me just say keeping a lid on the prototype EP500/600 subs was a challenge.

Actually the rest is a personal secret i have to keep personal in case any certain people read these forums.
All this shadowy secrecy. Maybe for a 25th anniversary they could rename the M60 to Mi6 for kicks.