I gotta tell you, my short answer would be to just get the QS-8s. There just isn't that much of a price difference, and speakers are a long-term investment... not something that gets replaced with a newer model every couple of years the way electronics do.

You'll always have the satisfaction of not wondering "what if" which is a serious drag on the whole "sit back and feel overwelmingly satisfied" feeling....

::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::