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Pulled the trigger on the M100's
#395881 08/08/13 12:02 AM
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Hey all. New to the forums and a recent Axiom customer.

I have been meaning to upgrade my main floor stereo speakers for some time and recently pulled the trigger on a pair of M100's at the end of July (just went with the standard black oak finish) . I had been leaning towards M80's but now I'm glad I waited. Some of the other finishes looked great but the wife is okay with the similar finish on the speakers they replace so I'll spend the money upgrading something else (perhaps a new power supply and DAC for my Squeeze box... see below).

I'll be interested in seeing how they compare against the 13+ old PSB Tower T5's they replace. I'll be driving them with my all-Rotel system (RB-1080 amp). I'm also interested to hear how they compare with my home theatre mains (Totem Forests driven by an Anthem AVM50[equiv, upgrade] and Bryston 9B SST2). I'm expecting some serious bottom end improvement as well as more volume (the wife likes to crank it when cleaning).

I'm also an avid fan of the now-defunct Squeezebox devices. I've been using them since they first came out (still have the first gen device as a keepsake though it's disfunctional now). I have several models of them of throughout the house all driven by my Linux-based server with all-FLAC audio. I have a few spares so hopefully I'm good for years to come. Seems Sonos would be where I'd go to if they started dropping like flies. There is some movement in the Squeezebox community so perhaps we'll have an open solution by then.

Anxiously awaiting my tracking info now.

/Arthur

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ArthurC #395892 08/08/13 01:20 AM
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Way cool! Welcome and enjoy -- they're gonna be glorious, I suspect. Of course, we'll want a thorough review.


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Re: Pulled the trigger on the M100's
ArthurC #395894 08/08/13 01:26 AM
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Welcome! I look forward to reading your comparisons, and to learning more from you.


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Re: Pulled the trigger on the M100's
ArthurC #395905 08/08/13 05:14 AM
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Congratulations on the purchase! I look forward to your impressions of the M100s.

Re: Pulled the trigger on the M100's
ArthurC #395996 08/09/13 06:44 PM
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Added some outriggers too now. Guy I talked to expects mine to ship mid-next week. Apparently some M100's are starting to go out today.

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ArthurC #395997 08/09/13 06:51 PM
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If they don't have M100's available, would you take four M50s?


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MarkSJohnson #396004 08/10/13 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
If they don't have M100's available, would you take four M50s?


They'd have to throw a 4 channel amp in too.

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Re: Pulled the trigger on the M100's
MarkSJohnson #396027 08/12/13 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
If they don't have M100's available, would you take four M50s?


Aghhhh, your making me relive last years cup size changes all over again.

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Murph #396049 08/13/13 10:37 AM
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"... not available in your country" What??!~?


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a401classic #396052 08/13/13 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted By: a401classic
"... not available in your country" What??!~?


Got that too... and I'm in Canada!


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