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you need to pay return shipping. There may be some people in your area that have an EP350.

Here is one:

Edmonton, AB - M60Ti, VP100, QS8, EP350, M22Ti (SeanF)

PM him, he probably would be more than willing to demo for you.

-Hutz

I've actually tried contacting SeanF already. After Amie tried long and hard to get ahold of him, she found out that he was too busy travelling and working to give me an audition anytime soon. I really appreciate the idea though.

Even if I had to pay shipping, I may do it anyways. If Axiom's subs sound anything as good as their speakers, I may end up keeping it after all. I would have the matching finish if I do that... So many things to consider.

>>So many things to consider.

Just don't develop OCD like the rest of us...

-Hutz

Hey, I haven't bought anything new for my AV setup for 2 weeks!

Regarding the M2 center, I tried both a single M2 and a pair of M2s after my M60s arrived. My feeling was that a pair of M2s (lying on their sides) was noticeably better than a single M2 even after carefully adjusting levels, but the pair of M2s looked really wierd on my 27" TV. I ended up with a VP100 and found it seemed *slightly* more clear than the pair of M2s but didn't spend a lot of time comparing.

A single M2 hit its volume limits too soon when paired with the M60s. I think an M22 center would be fine with M22 or M60 mains.

Well now I'm down to deciding between an M22 or VP100 for the center. The prices are almost identical, so that's no issue ($20 or something). Same drivers on both, but the M22 is ported while the VP100 is sealed (have I got that right?). I'm leaning towards the VP100 since it has the WTW setup and is designed specifically to be a center channel, so I think it will fulfill this purpose better...

I also think the VP100 would be easier to mount since it's made to be on it's side (which is how it will probably end up).

I just heard back from JC at Axiom tonight and he said that there is no additional charge if I choose not to keep the EP350, even with the free HG Cherry finish. It's looking like I'll give that a try to have a fair comparison with the SVS subs that I've been looking into up till now.

Does anyone know any good Canadian online retailers or stores that sell the Yamaha RX-V659? I'm having a hard time finding it for a decent price around here, and bought from the US will likely be >$450, how much more I'm not sure.

Hey, Jason, I too was at that audition at PaulM's last week. It was sweet. I haven't yet ordered my M60's though. I'm thinking of going with the 150 for the centre. Aren't they the best for the centre, I see some discussion of others for that use. Why is that?
When you get your speakers, I'll have to come and give them a listen.

Hey graphicsman,
Well the talk of other speakers for the center is concered with my small room and reducing the price of the system a little. I think I'll go with the VP100 since it's a specifically designed center channel. I don't think I'll have a need for the extra power of the VP150 for quite some time, so I'll stick with this for now and maybe upgrade later. When I get everything set up and sounding good, you're welcome to drop by for a listen. I hope you plan on returning the favor .


Okay, new issue open for discussion. I've been scrambling to try and find a good deal on the RX-V659 here in Canada, and nothing seems to be cheap. All the stores I can find that carry it are Authorized Yamaha dealers, so they're set at $699. Importing from the US is an option, but with the reveiver costing $325-400 US and another $200 or so of shipping of duties/taxes, it''s no longer a great deal and also won't come with warranty. But, after some shopping, I found Futureshop has the Yamaha HTR5960 (nearly identical to the RX-V659, just no Zone 2 capabilities) and the Pioneer VSX-1016TXV on sale for $599 (both $100 off). I was considering the Pioneer before but due to price difference, I decided on the Yamaha. So it's up for grabs again since they're going to be the same price in the end. Now the deal gets a little better. If I go over to Bestbuy, which also sells the two models, I can pricematch and they also offer 10% of the reduced price. I figure that I may be able to talk them into giving me 15% off which would bring either units down to ~$510 + tax. So that sounds like a good enough deal since I would get the warranty and I have a 14 day grace period if I decide to return it for some reason.

So what do you guys think, Yamaha HTR5960 or Pioneer VSX-1016TXV?

>>I think I'll go with the VP100 since it's a specifically designed center channel.

I was going to go with the VP100, alas I am opting for the M22 centre. I am not sure how much better/worse it is than the VP100 but I do know the M22s have gotten rave reviews from the entire industry, and there are muliple users on this board that prefer the sound of the M22 to the VP100 or the VP150

-Hutz