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I figured that the biggest benefactors of the high sensitivity were low-powered receivers such some of the crap you can find at Best Buy (KLH anyone? Good God).

BigWill-
What do you say about the M80's?

Michael-
Axiom should provide us a year of free pizza delivery. I wouldn't be surprised if they did with all the good things I've heard about their customer service
CoolSly-
For the most part I play it loud. Keep in mind that this is an off-campus apartment where the 5 of us rarely have the time to actually watch a feature simultaneously. In addition, there are 4 floors in total, I am on the third. Funny that my main motivation in setting such a system up was that the floor below us would always bump music on their Definitive Techs, and Panasonic receiver which would make the floor boom while I was sleeping (my room was on top of their living room). So I said, to hell with this, I'm blowing the block out of the water.

So for the most part, I'll play it loud (think SPL 75-88 tops), and play it really loud during parties (SPL 105+) though those aren't very frequent. You bring up a good point about the price. Yeah the Klipsch's are better in certain applications especially when the volume is maxed, but they cost twice as much. I think I'm sticking to the Axioms , unless Klipsch releases some new stuff that can blow the Axiom away at this price point (highly doubt it). They just released THX subs, though.


So what's the general consensus of going for the M80's? I'm fearing that there will be so much "speaker" and not enough air to move, that my roommates and I may suffocate to death.



-Alfred

Hi Alfred - I think the general consensus is that the M60 and M80 are VERY similar in tone and capability, and that the only reason to step up to the M80 is for increased SPL.

I just thought about that TV, and that amp, and well, my eyes got bigger than your wallet. I love my M60's, and have no buyers remorse. Terrific speakers and a good value.

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and play it really loud during parties (SPL 105+) though those aren't very frequent.

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Alfred, you may want to consider a separate amp for your mains if you plan on driving the speakers that loud, even if infrequently.

My room is 16' X 24' with a 16' ceiling (a lot of cubic feet!!) Alan recommended, and I got, the M60s, QS8s and the VP150. They are great and will sound super in your room.

Welcome Alfred. A bit more input. I spent quite a bit of time auditioning multiple Klipsch models and my imprrssion was the same across the board. Very good quality audio for about 5 minutes, then I had to escape. My ears were assaulted by the brassy sound of those things.

The Axioms (M60/VP100/QS8s) were clear and articuate on the mids & highs, but it was like butter in comparison to the Klipsch. Oh, BTW - in that size room, the 20-39PCi will peel the skin off small animals and pulverize the bones of canaries, but spend more if you must. One can NEVER have enough LFE.

To play at 105+ DB, I suggest you to get some "boomboxes" instead of pushing the Axiom to 105db. Something like Cerwin Vega that will cost you almost nothing, will sound a bit off but still, at those levels, I definitly suggest "boomboxes" that will hold 105db for a while..

Sylvain

I have seen/heard the Axiom M80s paired with a well powered amp, sustain 106dB (or even beyond). Power is a huge factor though and will often come at a much greater cost than simply buying a larger speaker.

Exactly. A pair of Cerwin or JBL will cost something near 350-400$ / pair when a good amp will cost twice as much and can go easilly wayyyyy over that! .


Sylvain

I agree with the cheap boomy speaker advice.
I just unloaded some Cerwin Vega-type, 12" 3-ways to my little bro. He put them sideways on top of his EC!

Roo-

Originally I was thinking of getting seven seperate Marantz THX Ultra Monoblocks, but I can't seem to find anyone that seels them. My local Harvey store doesn't carry them anymore either. Any suggestions?