Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo M3Ti Gets Huzzahs in Tube Amp Review

2x6spds- that's a great review. Thanks for sharing. Have you heard this amp yet? I'm glad this guy was so thrilled with the M3's in this setup. I can only imagine what the M22's would have done for him.

-Kevin

How'd we get from tube amps to hookers? I dunno.

Yes, it sounds like a great amp. I like what he says about the M3Tis, and I agree, they are absolutely terrific with good tube amps.

There are some other exotic amps out there which are spectacular - New Atma-Sphere OTL Amplifier is one. The Joule Elektra VZN-100 Mk.III Monoblock OTL Amplifier is another -

I hesitate to answer KC after Lorenzo's list of things he hates, but the answer is - no. I'd like to, if that helps.

Well, I'm not worried about it at all. It's a very relevant review because of the use of the M3's. I like the fact that Axiom isn't blown off by some reviewers simply because they are lower in price or that they distribute their products via the internet. There seems to be so much snobbery out there in the audio world, so I really think it's great that a reviewer of an expensive piece of equipment uses a set of Axiom speakers as a reference point. That says a lot.

And when you consider the great packaging and high level of build quality, Art Audio sells it all at a very reasonable price. ~~ Last sentence

It's $5000.

Not to even TOUCH upon the fact that these psychopaths think that $5000 is reasonable. Yet, if an amplifier is $5000, how can it have such obvious deficiencies? And just look at the blatant elitism in the "the m3ti's weakest point is the tweeter" garbashe.

It's not perfect, is 10wpc, won't work with inefficient speakers, and isn't recommended for large rooms with average speakers.

Um... if an amp is $5000 - not only should it be perfect in every facet of reproducing the signal, but it should be able to do it under any circumstances. It should have enough power as to not clip under any types of insane usage - and it should be completely transparent.

In addition to doing my laundry, and having little hoverjets on it so it doesn't take up space in my equipment rack.

I would like to change my list of things I "hate" in the Axiom forums to things that make me "uncomfortable" in the Axiom forums.

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You know Shannon would kick your ass all up and down the Davis mountians

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NA, shes pregnant.. she couldnt catch me!!

oh, that was bad!!

bigjohn

Thasp, I'm not sure I would buy a $5000 amp even if I won the big Lotto. But, there are folks out there who buy exotic stuff. Nothing is perfect. You can get a very high power amp for much less, but like they say, if the first watt isn't great, who cares how many more watts are lined up behind it?

You can get what in my opinion are great tube amps for less than $1000. Used - half or less that amount.

Yo! Lorenzo! I was just funnin' with ya.

Me too. Note the uncomfortable paradox.

Did you guys watch "Ally McBeal"? She had a shrink that used to do the most hilarious little neck turn and say "I'm not ..... comfortable discussing (fill in the blank)".

2x6, thanks for keeping the tube amp thing alive. Regardless of opinions about tubes v. SS or cost/value ratio or whatever, I always learn something and continue to be intrigued by the sensory appeal of that kind of gear.