I don't know that you "set the record straight". I can see you love your speakers and rightfully so, I'm sure they sound great but unless you have heard them M80s in a side by side comparison there no way to set anyone/anything straight.
Just like mine, it's your opinion.
BTW Happy Birthday.
I can comfortably tell you that I directly compared my Axiom M60v3s side by side and level matched to a pair of Sierra Towers and there was simply no comparison. The midrange on the Sierra towers was so much clearer and neutral sounding. I always felt the mids on the M60s were too bass heavy. As you crank the volume up, the Sierra's just sang while the Axioms just sounded jumbled together. The Axioms do have a tad more bass but the bass is not as defined or snappy. The highs on the Sierra towers also sound more airy and the sound is just more spacious overall.
I realize the Sierra towers are more money, but IMO worth the added expense and after hearing them, I can never go back to my Axioms. Sorry guys.
