I am sure that the active LFRs would sound incredible, but likely not in the room that these speakers I am buying will be located. For LFRs to sound good they need room to breath and a 8'x10' room isn't ideal for that.

I got an email from Ian, and he made a very reasonable offer for upgrading the inwall M3 to a bookshelf M3, so I will likely go with that. I still have the small nag in the back of my mind that I should look at the M5, but I am sure that the price difference will be enough to preclude me from moving forward.

However.. when I got my first set of Axiom Audio speakers, a pair of M80-V4, I did hook them up to the Nakamichi and was mind-boggling blown away with how great they sounded. If what I have heard is true, that the M5 can sound close to what you get out of the M80, just not quite as loud, then will I be left wanting just that little bit more?


Anthem: AVM60, Fosi DAC-Q5
Axiom: ADA1500, LFR1100 Actiive, QS8, EP500, M3, M3comp, M5