Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to listen last night so I can't give feedback just yet. He just got them this past Wed. so there's plenty of time to test out the setup in a smaller room. I hadn't thought about skipping the sub for now to go for better mains, that's a very good idea. What are the differences between the M60 and the M80's? Also, since the M80's are a 4ohm load, would a different receiver be better? The Yammie isn't his yet, it's actually mine and I was going to sell it to him for cheap IF it matches well with the Axioms. That way he could spend more money on the speakers instead of having to worry about a receiver budget as well. Without the sub, that might free up enough $$ for him to get a different reciever that could drive the M80's instead...

Kevin