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The M60's are a tower and that strikes my fancy but there is one problem. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they are rear ported. That means they have to be pulled from the wall a ways and when you are as poor as me and already have limited space that becomes a problem. Not to mention they are meant to be in a Large room correct.
No flames? Fair enough. However, I would like to correct some gross misconceptions. We wouldn't want to mislead anyone coming here to learn the facts, would we?
The M60s are rear ported, BUT need only 3 inches, or so, space behind them. If your space is so limited you can't afford 3 inches, then a LOT of very fine speakers aren't going to work in your room.
Meant to be in a large room? Define "large." I've successfully used M60 in a room 11.5 x 18 x 8. There are others here who've successfully used them in rooms considerably smaller than that.
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This means in the world of axiom when you have a small to medium room your options are limited to the dinky bookselfs and the m45's (not sure on the model), which are a whole different animal as I understand it(word of mouth).
My response above shows that in a small to medium room, based on personal experience rather than word of mouth, one's options are NOT limited. Also, there are many "dinky bookshelf speakers" which sound fantastic, and just might embarrass your 5ts as well as the M60s. You can't judged by size alone. And finally, there is no Axiom M45 speaker.
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HT system is exactly that a system. If the components don't match they will sound like crap.
Pretty broad generality. I've used QS8s with Rockets, and was just fine with that. I know of someone who uses QS8s with Ascends, and LOVES the combination. So, while I believe having matched surrounds is optimal, it's a tad extreme to label unmatched ones as "crap."
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Then my last point is, personal preferance. Everybody is different and that's why products are that diverse. I would Never buy a pair of shoes without trying them on. Same with speakers, if I can't hear them with a amp like mine I look in other places.
Then you DEFINITELY should try Axioms. Not only can you hear them with you own amp, but you can listen to them for up to 30 days in your OWN ROOM and all your other equipment. You may return them, with a full refund of you purchase price, within 30 days for any reason, paying only return shipping to Buffalo, NY.
If you don't want to pay for return shipping on an entire system, then purchase only a pair of main speakers. If you like their sound, you'll like the rest of the speakers and can order them. If you don't like them, you only have to pay to return 2 speakers.
