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Hi Chris, I wouldn't wait until June to go up there, it's 4 lane highway most of the way, very easy drive. No storms expected until Tuesday so you could go tomorrow . I would suggest that you call in advance and let them know what you would like to audtion. Been there 4 times and enjoyed every visit. One more thing, I've had M60s since '04 and have no desire at all to upgrade, I smile every time I listen to them.
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John, can you please "dumb down" the HomeTheaterMag review results for me? Is "two channels driving 8-ohm loads, reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 115.3 watts and 1 percent distortion at 141.4 watts. Into 4 ohms, the amplifier reaches 0.1 percent distortion at 162.9 watts and 1 percent distortion at 222.1 watts" a good thing? Yes it is a very good thing, as it proves the receiver is capable of running a 4 ohm load with a substantial power output of 162Watts. One thing I didn't take into account is mixing 4 ohm(M80) and 8 ohm(QS8, VP150) speakers together in a surround sound setup. Is that even possible with my receiver? Yes it is possible, many people here run varying impedance speakers in their systems. You will just be getting more power to the M80s or any other speaker that is less than 8 ohms. You are then required to run these lower impedance speakers at a different/lower level to equalize the output. My inner voice is telling me to lean towards M60s at this point. At the same time it's wondering why M60 owners more often than not tend to eventually upgrade to M80s... The upgradeitis bug is hard to get rid of, but the number of people on the forum that have upgraded, I suspect is much less than those have bought the M60s and not upgraded, remember there is a very small percentage of Axiom owners that frequent this forum. Oh well... I think I'll take Jay's advice and plan a road trip to Axiom and let my ears decide. As soon as we get some good weather here in Toronto, that is... Maybe June??? Don't wait make the appoitment for tomorrow and get on this
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BTW, thanks for all the uber-helpful advice from everyone on these forums. I feel like I'm already part of the Axiom family.
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Been there 4 times and enjoyed every visit. Once just isn't enough is it? I would love to head back up and give the EP800 a listen. Would love to compare it to the EP350 to see for myself what the difference is.
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I feel like I'm already part of the Axiom family. By the time you figure out what that really means, it will be much too late. By the way, I visited Axiom last March, two days after the big storm we had. It was a beautiful drive. Go now, start enjoying good sound sooner.
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Chris, Jason has already answered your questions well, but to add to the using speakers with different rated impedances point, the receiver doesn't know what the impedance of the connected speakers is. If it can supply the voltage and current required at any instant in time, it does so, regardless of what impedance rating is advertised for the speaker.
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I guess that limits my choices to the M60s or M22s with a sub. What great choices to be limited to!
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Chris, you could also look at the M50, which is one speaker I would really like to hear, a 6.5" driver version of the M22(different XO point, so not really the M22) with a bigger box to help the low end.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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At the same time it's wondering why M60 owners more often than not tend to eventually upgrade to M80s...
Hey Jay, you're welcome to come out to Burlington to hear my set up. I debated about M60/M80 at the start and when I was at Axiom I spoke to Ian himself and he told me that I really wouldn't be losing much going with M60. At that time, may be diferent now. He stated that the 80's can take tons of power and can go a little lower/more bass. I always preferred the look of the 60's to the 80's so when I upgraded my set up....I only upgraded the finish and kept with the 60's. Send me a pm through Axiom if interested.
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At the same time it's wondering why M60 owners more often than not tend to eventually upgrade to M80s...
Hey Jay, you're welcome to come out to Burlington to hear my set up. I debated about M60/M80 at the start and when I was at Axiom I spoke to Ian himself and he told me that I really wouldn't be losing much going with M60. At that time, may be diferent now. He stated that the 80's can take tons of power and can go a little lower/more bass. I always preferred the look of the 60's to the 80's so when I upgraded my set up....I only upgraded the finish and kept with the 60's. Send me a pm through Axiom if interested. Nice! How much did the veneer and finish cost? That's like moving from the high end speaker category to a work of art. I'm really starting to lean towards the M60s. I don't want to mess around with power output for 4 ohm front speakers in an 8 ohm surround setup and whatnot. Plus with the money I save by going with M60s I'll get a centre channel that much faster. Cheers, Chris.
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