Jason and for all those on the wall -
I also auditioned the PSB Alpha (too laid back for me) and Energy RC series bookshelves with a decent subwoofer crossed over at 100 and the axioms came out on top. My initial choice was M3 but with a subwoofer the M22 just are so much more detailed. I was suggested the M2's for center as I did not not like the sound of the VP 100 center and M3s use a different driver.
The AV samples I tried were (Rush Hour 2, Gladiator, Shrek, Incredibles, Star Wars, Enter the Dragon, Band of Brothers) and music (Diana Krall - Live in Paris, Alicia Keys - As I am, Mary J Blige - Growing Pains, Stephen Marley - Mind Control, Pink Floyd - Delicate sound of thunder, John McLauglin and Zakir Hussain - Remembering Shakti and Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture).
