Hi ATCguy,
I'm a little embarrassed. I've only been here a couple of months and after listening to B&W, PSB, Mirage, Paradigm and Axiom, I said I was going to get Axiom. I even ordered four samples of the upgrade finishes. Then I stumbled onto Kef. Well long story short, I now own a pair of Q7's and a Q9c. I still may get some Axiom QS8s but the Qcompact is a sweet little speaker. Not only is the sound stunning, the design is a huge WAF.
It's funny that you said the Q's were bright. I find that the base extension and open, clear mid range make it a tad laid back. In fact I really bought them to 'tame down' my Yammie 2400.
But, as always, it's your brothers ears thatmust decide.
Good Luck
