I did not listen critically to the m22s before I upgraded but I do remember them sounding beautiful. I am happy with the m60s - they are very impactful. If your main crtieria is appearance and WAF, as was mine, I would seriously consider better stands - I didn't and moderately regret it. The Axioms stands were frankly a bit nasty looking for a non-dedicated audio room - there are much better out there for a little more - I would try to get something in wood - may not even a specialised stand - as long as its not an enclosing cabinet, I am sure it would work fine. What I am trying to say, is that if I had it over, I would have considered this option more carefully with the potential of adding a sub later. I love the look of my m60s and I often leave the grilles off but they certainly dominate my space appearance wise and I don't always like that.
