Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater M80 is a small space, crazy idea?

>>Plus the left speaker when not in use I can kind of hide it behind the tv if need to.

Um... yeah... like hiding an elephant behind a bay leaf

One other question for you -- with the current layout (one speaker right beside a wall, the other out in the open) don't you find that your stereo imaging gets seriously messed up ? I expect moving the left speaker to the other side of the opening would help because the wall reflections on each channel would be better matched...

If you think there is a chance that you would someday have a bigger room/house/apt whatever, I say buy whatever you can afford.

>> Um... yeah... like hiding an elephant behind a bay leaf

Ok scratch that idea.

Here is a interesting idea, what if I move the rack next to the coach. Which would then open up the right side of the Tv for the new speaker, plus move the left speaker toward the other wall like you mentioned. Then I could put the QS8 up on the wall. The Center channel will never be perfectly center, but ohh well..

What about that plan?

Now you're talking. I wondered if there was something you could move to open up the space a bit...

Hiding the M80 behind the TV isn't actually that bad an idea, it's just that (a) the M80s are a lot deeper than people expect (so are M60s) and (b) they're kinda heavy to move around all the time. I think the heights would work out OK.

Progress is being made, funny how doing something so simple as moving a rack can excite a person. The service rep mentioned tha M22Ti's as a good option and did mention that there is a upgrade policy that can be had. Problem is I would have no idea what the M80's would sound like versus the M22ti's!

Isn't there a way yet that Axiom can teleport the speakers for a day or so ;-).

P.S. I have seen full size speakers in smaller spaces..

There are a lot of Axiom owners around who would be happy to let you hear the bigger speakers. Whereabouts do you live ?

I've been working on a nano replicator compiler for a while, but can't remember where I misplaced it.

My understanding is that M80s sound like big M22s, and M22s sound like small M80s, and M60s sound like bigger M22s, but smaller M80s, and M2s sound smaller yet, although are almost as loud as M22s just not as big, and Rockets don't sound like any of them at all, although they sound good, but warm.

<< Whereabouts do you live ?

Live in Concord, CA it's approx 20 miles east of San Francisco.
Also as my brain continues to run I am thinking about doing something even better. Thinking about getting a drop-down projector screen with a rear projector. This would ultimately completely center the right and left speaker to the sitting position. Plus I would gain a bigger viewing area and the center speaker can be just moved when not in use ;-).

I think I have created a monster!

That's Axiom Country, if I'm not mistaken. Pmbuko, Kcarlisle and Tharkun (possibly all spelled wrong ) are in the area for sure, and I think there are more.

Heh Heh! If you want to hear M80s, Tharkun is your man. The crazy son of a gun has 5 of them, plus 2 QS8s in a 7.1 configuration. OOPS! I forgot. It's actually a 7.2 configuration. The ".2" is TWO EP600 SUBWOOFERS! He's in Tracy, CA. and, in all probability, those two EP600s will be solely responsible for the next quake in the S.F. area.

He is a good guy. If you PM, or email, him with a request for a listen, I suspect he'd be happy to accommodate you.

Tharkun's Profile Page (You can PM or email him from here)

Tharkun's Haxiom Theater (Click on the "Gallery" for photos.)

Here's a list of Axiom owners who are willing to demo their speakers