chip,
An M2i with sub combo would make for some wonderful music in a small to medium-sized listening room. I have a pair of M2ti's with Onkyo sub connected to a Cambridge Audio A300 integrated in my bedroom. Talk about good sound on the cheap!
Treble is clear and detailed, but not bright. Stage is a little forward of speaker plane. Sound is lively, with good dynamics, but not aggressive.
In preamplifier terms, Axioms are a "0", that is, best when played flat / direct / tone defeat. Cannot say that about all speakers.
-alan
