Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo A/B Axiom M60 vs. Paradigm Studio 60v2

Craig,
A quick look at the Paradigm website, reveals they share the same philosophical design views as Axiom. Both spend a lot of money on R&D, and both have spent years at NRC performing double-blind tests etc. The result is a similarly good speaker... benefit to the Axiom is a lower cost from cutting out the middle man.

>>but would an M50 give a little more of that midrange that the Paradigm had?

I believe the M50 actually has a little *less* midrange than the M60, at least off-axis. Alan posted a good explanation a week or so ago about why off-axis response makes so much difference, something I had never really understood until that post.

Thanks for a good review. I imagine it's pretty hard to like Axioms and not like Paradigms since they do share a lot of history and design philosophy.

The Studio 60's was the only set out of about 10 that I can say was close to the Axioms for the money.
My local dealer was clearing them out for $750 a set.
His sale was running to 12-25 and I couldnt purchase till after the holiday's, he said he would honor the sale after if he had some left. well he had some but wouldnt honor his word, so lucky me I decided to try the Axiom's. Sometimes dishonest dealers turn out for the best!
To me the Axioms have more clarity and better base.
I had also listend to the Monitor 11's for about $1200. Sounded nice but the base was a little lose for me.
My brother is a Bose fan, he has the 701's, he thinks there the greatest thing since sliced bread, when he heard my Mti 60's he said" Not bad for the price!" but he couldnt take the smile off his face the whole time he listend to them for about 3 hrs worth :-)

That would be the smile of a man in pain...

How about shock and aw.....