I totally agree.
12 years ago I bought my first "high-end" pair of speakers. I bought a pair of Snell Accoustics Type K/II's. They were/are a wonderful pair of speakers. At the time I bought those bookshelf speakers because I could not afford floorstanding speakers. So, I bought the Snell's and a cheap yamaha subwoofer. I used that set up for over a decade.
A few months ago, I decided it was time to update my HT setup. I listened to a ton of speakers. Floorstanders, bookshelves, sub/sat combos, you name it. In the end I bought the Axiom M22ti bookshelves and paired them with a Hsu VTF-2 subwoofer. I love them! I found that most of the floorstanding speakers I listened to didn't have the detail that a nice bookshelf speaker can give you (especially the M22), and with the added Hsu, my M22/Hsu combo can go lower - and more cleanly than nearly any single pair of floorstanders.
I should point out though, that of the floorstanders that I did listen to, I was not able to hear Axioms. I would love to hear the M60's, as I've heard they are an amazing speaker.
I got my M22's and my Hsu VTF-2 for $845. A pair of M60's costs $800...and from what I've been told, you'd still want to add a sub to go with the M60's for a really full low end. For my money...I'll keep my setup.
I guess I got off track though...with that size room, the M22ti's and a good sub will work fine. I'd love to hear what you think about the M22 vs the M60...what are the sound differences? Is the M60 as detailed as the M22?
