Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater M100s?

Your Denon will be great. You need that 500. Read my other post from yesterday.

I always follow your posts because of the sheer number of speakers/subs that you have. For now I can't keep both the 500 and 600. Once I hear the 600 I will have a better idea of how I'd like to fill out the room with subs. For what it's worth I did have an sb16 ultra in my HT before I bought the 500. It was decent but something about the sound wasn't as clean as I like it. My guess is the woofer size. It seems very similar to my car subs, I prefer 10" subs in my car because they are tighter sounding and I've had everything from 8" to 18" subs but the 10" subs always seem to be the sweet spot. I already preferred the 500 over the sb16 even thought the svs was louder.

It is not the size of the driver on the SVS. They all sound similar regardless of driver size. We can speculate as to why that is - whether SVS has chosen to do this or they simply don't know better. They definitely are not musical. Fundamentally, they lack articulation. The sealed Axioms do not. You'd have to be deaf to not hear this difference.

I have my SVS 2000 next to my EP600 and I can't agree more. It's just a driver in a box, but there is big difference in sound. The 600 is SOO much smoother and more pleasant to listen to. I've positioned the SVS ports along the couch and they act as a vibrating tumbler for movies, lol. I have a friend picking it up next month.

Canes, not sure on return process, my on walls were damaged (aesthetically) in shipping and those were the only ones I didn't like. I don't think Axiom wants them back, at least I hope not as my wife threw all the boxes away, after two months she was tired of them being in the living room. The great news is that I can now play calming music, to relax the beast within. it's just safer for everyone. I would not expect Axiom to pay for the return shipping, but I could be wrong. I discovered KEF charges a 5% restocking fee on top of the shipping, had to swallow that one and ship some stuff back, cost a decent dime. But I had to compare.

I am so addicted to the EP bass. Every groan, grunt and growl is rendered so pristinely. Not only the sealed subs; also the EP125 but of course not as deep.

Tomorrow I get the 600s in walnut caramel. I'll have all three Axiom sealed subs. Given my nightmares with the 600v2, I thought long and hard about the 600v4. But I have so much confidence in Axiom now, my fears melted away. When Ian confirmed the 600v4 reaches as low as the 800, my 'nads gave a little twitch at the thought of dual 600s tickling them.

Everyone who hears these v4 subs wants them. They've never heard such texture and finesse.

Rebulx, Axiom got back to me on the return process so I'm good to go there. Loaded up the 600 in my car this morning, it barely fit, and I'll be hooking it up with the m100s this weekend. The SVS sub lacked the accuracy I look for. Even though the 500 wasn't big enough to fill the space I could still tell a massive difference in sound.

Canes, you need four 600s. Forget 500s and 800s.

Everything is home and ready for new wiring this weekend. The 600 is huge I can't imagine the size of the 800. I put the 600 beside the Studio 80s and I laughed out loud because it made the towers almost look like bookshelves. Sitting next to the m100s it's a thing of beauty but I definitely need the outriggers to make everything more stable especially with a hyperactive siberian husky and a child running around. Looking forward to running everything through its paces this weekend. It'll be the first of the year before I get the second 600 and I'll keep adding until I hit audio euphoria.

The 600 up to v3 was the same size as the 800. Like the 500, it was ported. Axiom made a big mistake that really hurt them when they went for loud over clean. They tried to justify to themselves that distortion on the low end can't be heard. It didn't help matters when Axiom fan boys kept on about how wonderful they were. Eventually Axiom came to their senses and built these wonderful sealed subs. They give us loud, clean, articulate SPL. And, generous programs were introduced to get the holy sound out to the people. Not only are all sins wiped clean, but we ought to build shrines for worship.

I always figured the 600v4 looked kinda funny. Not any longer. Now that it's here, I love how it looks. The 500, 600, 800 all look great. I am so glad we get the real wood finish which is as addictive as the sound.

There isn't a single v4 I have not liked. Heart and soul were poured into this line. It's evident when people who have never cared where music came from, perk up and pay attention to the gear. It's gear that bucks trends and is in its own league.

Canes do you need outriggers? Have you already ordered them?