I own M60s but based on my experience with M40s and M3s I would probably be just as happy with M50s. The difference between M60 and M3 (yes, M3 not M50) is surprisingly small except for the deep bass and the difference between M50 and M60 would be even smaller...

Here are my notes from comparing M3s with other Axiom speakers. Read down to the end to get M3 vs. M60... I sure was surprised :

http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=ST&Number=86248&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1

I have not heard 50 vs. 60 but I would expect the following differences :

1. When playing loud music with lots of bass, the midrange would retain clarity at higher volumes on the 60 because of the dedicated midrange driver.

2. The M60 would be a tiny bit more "forward" than the M50 because the off-axis upper midrange response on the M50 isn't quite as good as the M60.


Last edited by bridgman; 09/12/05 09:00 PM.
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