"Speaker of the House," and "Those in the Know," I think you're a poet Corporal.
As to the M22s, I would not bother with them unless you already have a subwoofer. On their own, they are, IMHO, thin sounding. If you have a sub that will fill in the lower octaves, then you might find that the M22s shine.
I have some Mission speakers around (made by Denon I think). They make very nice speakers. I still use a pair of Mission DS77 surround speakers in my office system. They are wonderful!! I have a pair of QS8s in another system so I have a frame of reference for comparison.
I'd like to hear a shoot out between some Axiom M3s and M22s with some Wharfedalee Diamond 9.1s, Epos ELS-3s or ELS-8s, Focal Chorus 706s, KEF IQ10s, KEF IQ30s, and some Usher Tiny Dancers just for giggles.
