M22's and LFM-1 for home theatre?
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Hello,
This is my first post on Axioms site, it looks like there a lot of knowledgeable users here!
I am hoping to setup a HT system sometime this year and am in the process of short listing some speakers.
Does anyone have any thoughts about how using M22's for front channel speakers would work? They would most likely be paired with an Outlaw LFM-1 sub and 1070 reciever. Will the M22's go deep enough (or the LFM-1 high enough) that I will be able to blend them together nicely?
I had originally thought of getting a set of M60's and no sub, but for an extra hundred bucks or so I can switch and get smaller front's and a separate sub. Do you think my original train of thought was better?
Thanks for any feedback you can provide.
Ryan
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Your question could be better solved with some room dimensions, I have M22's and a cheap sub in a 12X16 room that is open at one end to 27' and the M22's fill it nicely with sound and the sub adds that extra little bit that the 22 don't drop down to.
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Yep, had them sitting right beside me and forgot to add them...
The room is in my basement. The dimensions are 25'x13'x7.5' and the display would be on the 13' wall. I currently have a pool table/ dart board set up at the far end of the room behind the couch.
Ryan
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Rye: Just a quick note to make sure that you're figuring in the cost for some stands for the M22s.....or wall-mounts.
Some people find that by the time they add stands, it just makes more sense to get the 60s....
Welcome to the forum, BTW!
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You could make your own stands much cheaper than buying a set, just decorative blocks work. As you won't be much farther away than I am, the 22's and a sub more than foot the bill.
You say you are building an HT system, do you have surrounds and center already?
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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Rye How loud do you like to listen to your music and do you want the speakers to fill the entire room when you are playing pool etc. at the other end? Answers to these questions will help us provide good advice.
As to blending the sub and M22's for good sound, yes this combination will provide excellent sound (especially if you use your receiver for the cross-over).
Paul
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I keep forgetting to mention to check in the Hearing Things forum for someone near you to give you an audition, it would most likely help you out the most.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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Thanks for getting back to me everyone!
Mark: Good point about the cost of stands/wall mounts, I will have to add them to my shopping list. I hadn't costed them at all yet, sounds like I may need to raid the beer fund for a bit more coin.
Jakewash: What are these decorative blocks you mention? Good to hear you are enjoying your M22's.
I'll finally be replacing the "Home Theatre" system I got in high school (11 yr old Philips FR-951 reciever and some expensive to me at the time Sony speakers). I would like to get one of the Axiom centers, and for the time being the Sonys will have to do as the surrounds.
Paul: I don't need to rock the place with the music. When playing music, 95% of the time there's 6-7 people in the room that want to be able to talk and hear each other. I rarely sit down and just listen to music, if that is what you are wondering.
Ryan
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I keep forgetting to mention to check in the Hearing Things forum for someone near you to give you an audition, it would most likely help you out the most.
Yeah, I had never heard of auditions before I checked out this site. Fort McMurray is a quick WestJet flight away from Calgary!
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I was more getting at the sound level you want to achieve. The M22's with a sub sound terrific and would be plenty loud at the 12 or 13 feet listeninng distance I think you mentioned. But if you want it real loud 20 or 25 feet away while playing pool I'd go for the M60's. Regardless of which mains you choose, I'd get a decent sub for watching movies.
Paul
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