Since I have not heard either of these speakers, I was going by what people say in general about the 5.25" based driver set vs the 6.5" driver models. Another speaker of interest for a matched trio across the front is the Ascend 170's. I have always liked the sound of soft domes compared to metal tweeters, but it sounds like the M3ti's may have a more laid back sound, like how the Ascends are described. Ascends are a little fugly, which is why I wanted to learn more about the Axioms. Would the M3ti's be more "forgiving"? I am just a little hesitant about the uber clarity of the M2i's in comparison to the 6.5" driver line.
