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i dont know what that energy 8" sub is capable of,only you can say weather or not it is good enough for now,or not.your ar428s have the abillity to play pretty loud but the m80s do play louder,try your energy sub with your system now and cut back the sub volume on your ars.if you find it to be be liveable then go for the m80s and then decide weather you need to upgrade your sub or center channel next.if you like the ars a little bit,the m80 will put a ear to ear smile on your face....good luck with your decision....ron

My "b-stock was (and IS) flawless. There is no cosmetic damage I can see. To order, just go to the store and click on the "specials" page. The thing is, it is best to call Axiom, talk to Amie, and tell her what you want in b-stock. you may need to wait until they run the particular speakers you want, but I ordered an entire system in cherry and it was at my doorstep 3 days later.

Oh, those specials are b-stock, I didn't know. I thought they just wanna put some speakers on sale. Those always come w/ less flavor colors like maple and beech. Do they really have that many b-stock to sell? I mean, anyone would want b-stock if it's 10% less. Anyway, I'll give Amie a call when I am ready to purchase.

I'm going to upgrade myself but will now have to put it off until after Christmas. I would personally upgrade in this order.

1) Mains (prefer M80's - better definition and tight bass, do a search for my post)
2) Center ( especially if you watch a lot of movies)
3) Surrounds
4) Sub - Hsu or SVS (I would live with your current sub for now and upgrade this last)

M80 is good but not regular receivers have the power to push it.

I agree but the place I went to had a Pioneer Elite and also an HK AVR525 powering the M80's. Both have dropped down in price now since new models have come out.

I would go with the M80's, and your Energy sub until you can upgrade. The M80's do OK on base. Probably keep them Large with your sub. Then upgrade the center, that will definitly make a big difference. Then I would upgrade to a SVS or HSU sub. Then get the qs-8's to complete your surround sound. Keep an eye on the factory outlet. There's M80's available right now! When your next grand is available, you could get the center and sub.
The bad thing, if you can call it that, is upgraditis. After you get the M80's, you want everything else, then a new receiver, amp, etc....

Good Luck,

Rick