I'm think of purchasing Axiom's QS8 speakers for the surround portion of my 7.1 sound. However, I've read that:

"...omnipole speakers for that matter all provide more diffuse surround sound experience...but today's surrounds sound soundtracks are recorded and mastered...using direct radiating speakers and the discrete surround-sound channels with Dolby Digital and DTS...You'll get the best and most precise sound surround-sound performance when all of your speakers are direct radiators." - Home Theatre for Dummies, pg 81

Would I be better off with 4 bookshelves speakers like the M22s. Price is the same.