Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater A test question...

no problem Jack...you are not the only one that has said that about the 170's. The boxy, short, squatty, shape, just causes issues with some.

I think the M60's would be a good match to test vs the Ascend 340's. I've never heard the Rocket 550's.

The new finishes available on the Ascend speakers look quite nice (only having seen them on the website). The 170 is a odd shaped speaker though, isn't it?

Stop picking on them.....don't you have work to do or something?

How about M60s, Vp150, and QS4s (or QS8s if pricing allows)? Using the package discount of 5% and the no-return discount of 5% that comes to $1368 w/ the QS4s and $1458 w/ the QS8s.

Big Will.. the tests will be done in mono or two channel... though I do have a pair of M22's and a 150 Center... this could take us a few places...

Spiff, personally, I like the 170... on the other hand, my wife kicked me out of decorating years ago...

Are you wanting to test speakers of about the same cost?You say the test would be in stereo pairs,why not the Rocket RS550 MK2($999.00+$191 shipping=$1190.00) and the Axiom M80's at $1100.00 free shipping.There is only a $90.00 differance between the two.

That is actually a pretty good question... To start, the $191 you mentioned is an estimate for the entire system... Now add in that most people DO buy a aystem from any of the three companies here... Rocket tends to discount systems around 20-25% ... Where Axiom and Ascend give smaller discount packages, or cheaper pricing individually... I use the typical system price for just that reason, keeping in line with the usual customer's buying habits...

For Listening... as Alan suggested, you want to use mono and stereo... depending on what you are looking for... (tonal balance - mono, soundstaging - stereo.... And if a speaker is superior this way, it will be in a system as well...

Not to sure but was that a no go for the M80's? Darn Craig I might be the only one on this entire site wanting you to test the 80's.If it gets put to a vote I know the 80's wont get reviewed.To many of them darn M60 owners here.

I would not call it a no go at all... In fact, Alan will be the deciding factor. It also does not necessarily have to be a dollar to dollar test... For example, If Alan wanted to know how the M-80's compared to much more expensive speakers, such as the Ref 3's, that is cool...

In fact, Alan... If you get word of a pair of 80's or 60's coming back to the Buffalo Depot, I am in Buffalo almost weekly on business... picking up a pair would be easy...

M60s, Craig.