Ravi:

Thanks very much for the advice. As far the panning...I should have taken it to the next step....With weak performance in the sides and rears and (at times) the front sound stage doesn't really wow you...I don't think it the Lexicon....it's the speakers (IMHO).

The side speakers, I've tried front, slightly behind and directly to the side of the listening position...not much difference.

Thanks for the comments, they are appreciated!

Ron

PS: I thinking of one pair of QS-8's for the rears, as a test of the Axioms....try them for a couple of days at the sides too....they would give me a flavor of what to expect.

Ron