Swapped out the M2s in the family room for M5s. They sounded very true and clear although I didn't compare them to anything (I know from previous testing that they are close in signature to other axiom speakers) ... seems almost waste to use them as surrounds. The M2's smaller aesthetic still wins for family room. If I have time I will try and compare them ... the M2 is no slouch.
I agree about setting them up 5° to 10° below ear level. Compared to on axis with the tweeter they sound clearer and the image became more defined. When below the tweeter the mids get muddy, the image becomes less define horizontally and the depth seems more compressed.
If I invert them, they get pretty high ... so I wonder if there are any other issues to think about.
Last edited by rrlev; 04/12/21 05:21 PM.
