Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Dual EP800 vs SVS Ultra 16

No even your 5 and 6 inch woofers are Bryston's bigger coils I think. Instore have looked at Bryston multiple times, the people their are usually to busy for a demo, and the shop I have is in a really seedy neighbourhood. So logically they aren't to interested in people off the street.

I think the Statements II sound similarly good to the LFR1100 and Model T. Trevor, you should take them to Slim's for a trial. I can fly out to join you. I'll bring bourbon and my bow to deal with the runner-up.

I have not personally heard any of the Axiom offerings, I only know Bryston Middle T's and Model T's.
Both are extremely similar in performance in terms of sound quality. The difference is sound pressure in the room. The Model T's just hit you in the chest; but sound just like the Middle Ts; again, in my room.

In a smaller space, I am sure the 6.5 inch drivers in the Axiom would do just fine. Again, larger dynamic power as in the T's might be far too much.

Anyone showing up here with speakers for a test will have to bring multiple bottles of Jefferson's. But we cannot do it until the pool opens up for the next season.... plenty of time to plan. Maybe Ian and James will come along for the demo No one is getting out alive

You got that right. Night is drawing near. Shadows of the evening crawl across the years. May as well go out in a blaze of melting speaker coils, bursting ear drums and jellified corpus callosums.

Mojo - honestly some of your comments here are cringe-worthy.

My M22s have to go back for some servicing (finish) after Christmas. Ian personally offered me a wonderful deal on the M5HPs in exchange for my M22s. After some thought, I declined as my 22s blend so well with my EP800s.

This afternoon while millions watched football, I fired up Eric Clapton's 'Live on Tour' - 'One More Car, One More Rider' DVD in 5.1 at -20 DB Volume (pleasantly loud on sober ears). The recording quality of this live concert is outstanding with bass lines unbelievably strong & articulate in my room. The M22s produced strong & clean midrange/highs where they absolutely excel with no stress at all.

'Layla' (electric version) was outstanding. I really don't need anymore...

TAM

Ian is an honorable and generous man. He tried to do you a big favor. Keep on taking the blue pills.

I thought the original point of the HP versions was so people can decide they Don't need subs for regular listening. Movies and games a sub is almost a must. Especially those of us with EP500s and larger we have no need for large full range speakers. that's why we went big subs altogether to relieve the mains of that burden.

My best friend has been in the music bis.{Singer} since the 60s. He thinks were a bunch of nuts. He's got a pair of original Rogers that have been his favorite since new and feels those through a vintage Sansui with tubes is perfect.

Brendo,

I will say that I have been living with my T's without any sub for a couple of weeks and honestly, they are fabulous as is.... .BUT, with a good sub, it's Nirvana It doesn't matter how great the mains are, they are that much better with subs. I am waiting for my order to be processed

Flawed theory on small speakers paired with subs. Woofers, mids, tweeters, x-over and tower enclosure along with the room, blend together to present a soundstage, dynamics and instrument localization that can't be replicated with a sub and bookshelves.