I originally emailed this to customer support at Axiom a few days ago. I have yet to receive a response. Finances dictate that I sell the speakers I currently have in place, so I'm looking for quick response and I have not received one yet.
I appreciate you taking the time to read and answer my
questions.
I currently own a fairly modest "home theater" system,
but I'm considering replacing it with Axiom Speakers.
My current system consists of:
Sony STR-DA777ES receiver
Infinity Overture 2 main speakers
Infinity CC-3 center channel
Infinity RS-3 bookshelf speakers as "surrounds"
Hsu Research VTF-2 subwoofer
My two biggest concerns revolve around the "surrounds"
and my sub.
My rear-channel speakers are mounted to the ceiling
via Omnimount brackets 7' from the back wall. The
"room" is a combination of a living room and dining
room in our townhouse. The living room is essentially
12'x12' with the adjoining dining room 8'x8'. A
closet, a 4' jog in the wall to the dining room, the
fireplace and the bar over the kitchen counter into
the dining room are limiting factors in how the
speaker array can be placed. Plus the living room is
not a suitable place for speaker stands and a two-year
old. Honestly, the room isn't one that would really
accommodate stands anyway.
At this point, are Axiom bookshelf speakers my best
option for rear effects? I would think that the QS4
speaker would not respond too well being 7' from the
back wall. And I am committed to leaving a rear
channel speaker in this position due to the location
of the speaker connections in the ceiling. If the QS4
is not recommended, would the M3ti be an "acceptable"
alternative? Will I still be able to use my existing
brackets or can the Axiom mounts be adapted for
ceiling use?
Now for the subwoofer. I don't see "voice-matching"
the sub to the rest of the system a priority, but it
will be difficult to predict how a pair of Axiom M60s
will mesh with the sub or vice versa. I am very happy
with the Hsu subwoofer (flat response to 25Hz) and can't rationalize replacing
it unless compatibility becomes an issue. Your
comments on this will be appreciated.
As far as a potential Axiom system goes, I see the
M60, the VP100, and the M3ti (all in Black Oak) as
comparable replacements for the Infinity speakers I
currently own. Once again, your input would be
helpful.
Thank you for your attention to this email. Please
respond at your earliest convenience. I look forward
to reading your recommendations.
Todd Grosenbach
