Alan,

Thanks for the breakdown of the differences in my old/current gear and the comparison to the axioms. When I do get my axiom setup, hypothetically, it would probably be placed in a living room setting with a size of 15'x20'8.

I do like my Energy Take 5 classics but I have already come to experience or hear its limitations, and lot of it sounds like what you described. They sound small at moderate volume and "edgy" at higher volumes.

On the other hand, owning the classics has got me curious about some of their other speakers. I know the Reference Connoisseur series is out of production, but what do you guys think of the RC-50? How do they compare to the M60s and M80s?


Speakers: Energy RC-70s, RC-LCR, RC-Rs and eD A2-300 x 2.
Receiver: Marantz 6006