Hey what do you guys think about this post. This guy says the polk lsi7's are way better than the Axiom m22's. It's from hometheaterforum.com:
"now, if u are asking about the polk lsi (7 and 9 bookshelf speakers).... then i will tell you this. i own the m22s, but i ordered a pair of the lsi7 - this has a high probability of REPLACING my m22s.... yes, they are THAT GOOD!
i listened to the paradigm reference studio 20 (and the signature 2s ~$2300/pair) and i still found the lsi7 better than either. i found the polk lsi to be better to my ears than the BW nautilus 805 bookshelf and far better than the m22s.
the lsi's secret is its VIFA 25xt ring radiator tweeter. yes, the same tweeter on the onix reference and krell speakers! the highs are not as bright as the axioms but just as revealing and clear. the lsi are very transparent - maybe just a notch below the m22s (but i feel that this is due to the fact that the m22s have anemic bass response, even for a bookshelf.. so u only hear the mids and highs). the lsi's cabinets are far better constructed than on the m22s - real wood beats veneer ANYDAY. also, the woofers look far more massive than on the axioms, the surrounds are atleast 50% larger in measurement.
the lsi destroys.... i repeat... DESTROYS the axioms in soundstage reproduction. the lsi image very very well - in the same league as the paradigms... the center image is very very clear and present, the lsi EASILY disappears into the background and i found myself listening to the music as if there were NO speakers in front of me. switching back to the m22s, it was very apparent that the sound was coming from the two speakers in front of me.
pay attention, the m22s were spaced outside the lsi speakers in my audition and YET, the lsi still struck a larger lateral soundstage!!
i have read in many reviews that the m22s are a diamond in the rough... comparable to speakers many times its price. the truth is, in my humble opinion of course, it isnt. dont get me wrong, the m22s are very good speakers... but it lacks the qualities that make a great speaker, needless to say, they shouldnt be compared to the paradigm reference 20s like certain reviewers like to do... the ref 20s are far superior.
a true speaker powerhouse are the polk lsi 7 and 9 (even more so the 9). these are literally the best bookshelf speakers i have heard under $2500. yes, it is just not me, but my dad and my younger brother thinks so as well... they auditioned with me. "
Of course they also cost more. MSRP is something like $700. But I've heard that Fry's had them on clearance for $200 a pair. It looks like the tweeter is very good on them but this review says that the midrange was a bit bloated:
http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/795/
He even says that the Paradigm Atoms have a more natural midrange.
So have any of you guys compared Axioms to the Polk lsi series?
