>>How nice it would be(at least to the M40 and M50 crowd, if nobody else!)if Axiom would offer a line of 6.5" drivered, ported, center and surround speakers.

Amen to that. There are two options, I guess -- offer 2-way speakers to match with M3/M40/M50, or (assuming these will be high end) make at least the center channel a 3 way to match the M22/M60/M80.

I'm still looking for that "M60 reborn as a center channel" myself

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