Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Axiom help..is my receiver ok for now?

Good evening all..I too am interested in these "hidden gems" I am thinking m22tise's all the way around(4) and a vp150 center...I have a svs 20-39pci sub, yammy 5240 receiver, and my room is 12x14x7' ...Its a bit tight, but it works good...I'm 90% HT, 10% music currently fyi. I have a hdtv about 7' away, and put my current speakers on either side of the tv, and then either side of the couch facing each other(just behind it) My speakers are from a box system from yammy, and I really think they sound good...are these axioms going to sound THAT much better? I am going to upgrade my receiver, and am looking for suggestions on that...I've looked at denon 2802/3802/yammy 1200/2200, and onkyo 600/797...anyone using these? thanks much! sorry so long:) 3Card

3card,

I like your nick!

aside from that, yes, the M22's are (@#^$ excellent!!! they will sound great in the front, though, in the back, they may not be useful.

I have compared the Denon 1602, 1802, and 2802, the yammy 1200, and the onkyo 696 and 797, as well as the marantz 5200, i believe. They're all very good receivers, it depends on which one you seem sounds better. These are also very expensive receivers, you might not need something THAT good. Analyze your needs and see which one fulfills them best. Feel free to email me if you need a more detailed comparison between those receivers
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good luck!

I wouldn't put M22's in the rear unless I listened to SACD or DVD-Audio. From what I've read, the M22's are good speakers and I think it'd be a waste to put them as surrounds in a typical 5.1 DD/DTS set-up. The surround tracks on most movies just aren't THAT dynamic. I think you'd be better off putting M3's or maybe even M2's in the rear.

I have an Onkyo 787 receiver and just upgraded my system with two Axiom M3s in front. I originally had two sets of Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble systems, one in front, the other for the rear surround and a Cambridge Center Channel Plus speaker. I replaced the front Ensembles with the M3s, and connected an old NAD 150 w/channel amp to the two Ensemble 8" subs. I watched Star Wars Episode One the other night, and can honestly say that I have never heard a better surround system!!! The room was shaking and the sound was still crystal clear. And that's in a 13'x18' room with an 18' ceiling. The M3s in stereo sound great on their own, much cleaner and more efficient than the Ensemble system. The addition of the subwoofers fills in the very bottom. The previous configuration sounded pretty good, but it just didn't have an "audiophile" level sound quality. I was originally looking into getting towers for the front, but didn't want the added size. The M3s produce a much fuller sound than the Ensemble system, but they didn't add that much size, and with the addition of the subwoofers, they sound like full size speakers.

The Arcam AVR100 made the midrange Yamaha and Denon receivers sound simply awful. Sure, you give up the 6.1 and component switching, etc, but the difference in music performance is so dramatic your ratio of music to HT will change by the day. The Arcam also created a more intimate and engaging presentation in 5.1 as well. If you can spring for the AVR200, you get 5 digital inputs, a learning remote and DPL2.

M22s all the way around is kind of a waste, unless you plan on amassing a DVD-A or SACD collection. And yes, Axiom speakers will make a HUGE difference in your setup. Remember that there's a ton of value in Axioms, and a $400 pair of M22s is about equivalent to an $800 Paradigm or Klipsch speaker. I had the old "theater-in-a-box" thing to start, and the difference was night and day.