M3ti's and room size
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Greetings oh Axiom users,
I'm shopping for a Cdn-made product to replace my (blush) Radio Shack specials bought when we were married 32 years ago.
Room size is 16x12 (feet). Frankly, I find the towers intimidating and poss. too big for the room, so was looking at the M3ti, 'tho should I be looking at the M22s?
Advice always welcome
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Re: M3ti's and room size
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If you're looking at just 2 speakers for music (i.e no sub, center, or surrounds), and floorstanders are out, then the M3s would be a good choice.
If your intent is to have a 5.1 surround setup for music AND movies, and floorstanders are out. I'd lean toward the 22s, with a VP series center , and QS series surrounds.
Either speaker would benefit by having a sub paired with it, even if you intend to stay in a stereo configuration for music alone.
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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Next question after room size is usually what you're going to be listening to -- movies vs. music, what kind of music, how loud, etc...
Welcome to the board !
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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Hi Jupiter.
Nothing wrong with some of the early Radio Shack speakers, Axiom even manufactured some of them, Merak I believe was the name.
If I was just looking for stereo without a sub I think I would go for the M3s. I heard then at Replay electonics in Toronto a few years ago and was very impressed by the sound.
If, as Jack said you want to expand into HT (eventually with a sub) I'd go with the M22s.
Just my $0.02
getting to 2,000 posts; one year at a time vp160/qs8/qs4/ep350/m60/m2200s
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An even simpler question is whether you prefer either a warmer or cooler sound? The M3s would be the warmer and more relaxed sound while the M22s are a bit cooler and sound slightly foreward. They reportedly have about the same tonal characteristics, therefore a similar Axiom Sound.
A very inexpensive way to get into 5.1 would be with five M3s.-something that's even been suggested by a couple of "Professional" reviewers.-Just a thought.
Rich
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Surround sound/movies is not the goal, and frankly, I'm a bit old-school: I want a couple of speakers, not a bunch of pieces that I have to site in the living room. As for warm/cool sound, I guess we're a relaxed music couple: Stan Rogers, Loreena McKennit and St. Germain, altho Holst's The Planets is great to crank when I'm alone and doing the dishes.
For speaker historians, the old speakers are MC-1500 Oiled Walnut Speaker System, Cat. No. 40-1982. Freq response 40-20,000 Hz and Impedance 8 ohms.
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