Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Epic Grand Master vs. Epic 60

I agree with Audiobob on the speaker setup. As for a receiver personally I would go with a Yamaha 1st, Denon 2nd, and anything else last. Check out any review where a Yamaha is put up against other receivers, and you'll see the Yammies always come out on top.

I'll put a third vote on the M60's, QS-8's, and the VP-150 that Audiobob suggested. That would be a great HT with great SS. Definitly get the QS-8, then later plan on getting the 7.1 setup as well for the real wow that you want. I would take a serious look at HSU and SVS subs as well.


Rick

Oh yes, as far as the receiver, I had an Onkyo NR-900 about a year ago and wasn't happy with it. It had great options, and was THX, but I didn't like the sound. I now have Rotel equipment and love it. I hear great things about Yamaha.

Rick

I certainly appreciate all your input. I have been unable to reply all day as I have been in the middle of setting up a new DSL ISP as my old one dropped its accounts in my region.

Anyway, I LOVE the Bob's idea of m60s and the VP150 in front with the QS8's in back and another sub. I really wanted the VP 150 anyway and may have had to upgrade to it with the Epic 60 anyway. A few questions now though...

1. Will Axiom give the 5% bundle discount if you don't get the sub from them?

2. I am obviously enchanted by the amazing popularity / reviews of the VTF-2 sub. However, I really had my heart set on a 12" woofer. I have very tall ceilings in my 18x15 room. The VTF-3 is a bit pricey, out of my range. However, I could possibly muster up for the STF-3 $599 esp with the free shipping on pre-orders they are offering now. Does anyone know anything about this model? How will it compare to the VTF-3 in quality? What do you think of this option?

3. I have taken all of your comments in addition to a great deal of research, and am really leaning toward the Yamaha 2400. I have found a fairly well reviewed .com offering it for $695 + $60 shipping, but it is NOT a certified dealer. I have found one certified dealer selling it for $899 + Free Shipping. Any thoughts? Also, the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) seems just too good to be true. Any real life experience on this? I am going to go to the reviews mentioned earlier in this thread and see if there is anything there shortly.

That’s enough for now... thanks.

From what I have heard, you will still get the 5% bundle discount w/o the sub if you call and talk to a sales person.