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you know I'm almost tempted to try and call Axiom and get the M22 instead. I will be listening at what I guess you'd call "near field". Speakers will be maybe 6 ft apart and me about 7-8 back from them. (room is very small)
I read that the M22 is appropriate for medium to large rooms...so is the M3 in fact the better speaker for close listening?
thanks again!
Aunty Em
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It all depends on how loud you like to listen, but the M22's are a step up as far as range and power over the 3's. You'll love the M3's, I'm sure, but if the M22's are within your budget, by all means consider them...if you ever add a sub along with the 22's, they are almost indistinguishable from the M60/M80 towers.
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thx Adrian...now I'm thinking I'll stick with the M3's. And maybe later get some M22' and use the M3'as rear speakers when I get a surround system.
thx....
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go for something like the Axiom Q's for surround purposes, versus a bookshelf speaker.
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ahhh...I'm thinking stick with the M3's for now and spend some extra $$ on some good cables, instead of maxing out with the more expensive speakers and staying with crappy cables (speaker cables AND amp connector cables). I'll have to remind myself to come back as a rich person in my next lifetime! thanks...and sorry to have extended this thread with pure wishy-washiness! 
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you do know that buying expensive speaker wire accomplishes nothing? Just get the correct gauge for the length run you need. Most home improvement stores let you buy off the role per/ft. Or, you can order online from places like Monoprice.
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Yeah, don't waste any money on snake oil cables.
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wow....so brown lamp cord is fine? that's what I currently have....
what about for connection like say between the CD player and pre-amp or from pre-amp to amp?
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Yeah, don't waste any money on snake oil cables. omg this is freaking me out...but in a good way...
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Look for some bulk wire from Monoprice in 12 to 16 gauge. I am using 14 gauge for all my speakers terminated with banana plugs. Axioms are easy to hook up "bare wire" if you prefer.
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