Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Help me decide... please!

That is exactly what I'm wanting. As I stated in my first post, that is what drew me to look for the jazz band at the auto show that turned out to be a stereo. Although I don't want the highs to be to the point of being piercing. (Does that make sense? ).

Some say having a good sub is the most important ingredient, how would I know, I'm a guitarist.

Go with your intuition, you're bound to wind up in the best place, and enjoy!!!

You need really great source material for any speaker to give you that "wow factor". Axioms deliver the "wow" exceptionally well.

Back to the sub issue, I ran my M22 system with a very old Costco special D-Box (they make butt shakers now) sub that filled in the low end good enough to keep me happy till I could afford a much better sub. 4Yrs later and many sub auditions later I finally bought the best one I could afford. So I agree with you Papa, you can most certainly wait if your current sub will at least be contributing to the new systems overall sound, but once you start looking at the newer higher quality subs, you won't want to go back. Now buying the QS4s would allow you to start saving up for that newer, better sub and not have to wait 4 yrs for it like I did.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I have some old music that isn't recorded well and it sounds horrible on my old stuff. I can imagine what it would sound like on speakers that are very accurate.

I shouldn't have to wait 4 years. As I said before, I'm allowed to make one upgrade to the system every year. So, I should be able to get a new sub next year.

From my perception you are already making 3 upgrades (mains, centre and surrounds) . You can make a very rational argument to your wife on upgrading based on budget rather than on the number of items you are upgrading.

Cheers!

Yeah, that could work, except my budget is $1200 firm. There is no fudging on that. So, even going with the QS4's and the outlet store, that only leaves me with about $200. (I already have a $200 dollar sub)

I can wait a year easy. Two years ago I bought my TV, last year I got the Denon. This year will be the speakers. But, I have to stay at or below $1200.

If your listening preferences are directed towards jazz I would also consider the M3's which could add more of your budget towards a subwoofer. You might want to call or email axiom and ask their opinon on what bookshelf speaker would be better suited towards that genre of music.

Good Luck!

Unless the Mrs. is a CPA, that'll likely be the wrong way to go. Women, by and large, don't make purchasing decisions based on analytical facts and figures - they base it on emotion 9 times outta 10.

"Do you remember how surprised we were when we heard that car? How shocked you were that it wasn't a live band. How good is it going to feel knowing that we'll have a great system like that? You'll be the envy of your friends every time they come over."