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In fact I hooked up a Bose back to the right channel and kept an M22 on the left. The M22 seemed strained and the bose sounded richer.


Something has got be wrong somewhere. The Eagles DVD is a good quality recording (I'm assuming you're listening in DTS mode) so your M22 should sound much better.

The day a Bose sounds better than an Axiom is the day Hell Freezes Over (pun intended!!!!)

Jason

M80 HP v4, VP160 v4, QS8 v1 (3 in 6.1 layout), SVS PB12-Plus/2, Parasound Halo A21, Denon AVR-X4100W