Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Bookshelves vs. towers for mains

Howdy everyone.

I've decided to go with an Axiom setup but am having trouble deciding on the mains.

My room is about 12 feet long by 13 feet wide, I'm 50/50 music/movies, and based on net reviews and budget, I've decided on the following:

M22 or M50s for the front
VP150 - centre
QS8s - rear
Athena AS-P400 - sub (from what I hear, a great $500CDN sub)

I hear the M22s are a great speaker and it sounds like they would be fine for my room size. However, I've always had tower speakers and I'm afraid the bookshelves will sound thin.

Is there anything to be gained or given up by going to the M50s instead of the M22s?

Are the M50s worth the extra $200 ($860 vs $550 + stands)?

Can anyone reccomend a better sub? I live in Canada and the HSU and SVS are just too expensive after exchange, shipping, etc.

Thanks a lot for your help. Your expertise and opinions are appreciated.