Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Outlaws & Five M80's Conclusion (long post)

Anthem and Sunfire are excellent choices. Parasound is ok, but personally, I consider the Outlaw amps a better choice than Parasounds for the M80's. I had the pleasure of using an A23 when I first got my M60's, and while it did sound good, it added a little "tinny" sound on the top end. I also tried it on my Martin Logan Ascents and it seemed to do a good job of driving those, but again a little tinny on the top end, but it was much more noticable on the Axiom's.

If you are looking for one amp to drive all seven speakers, I suggest the B&K Reference 200.7 amp. We (the A/V retail company I use to work for) used one in out Martin Logan theater demo room to drive two Prodigy fronts, a Theater center, and Ascent surrounds with ease. That thing was on at least 12 hours a day and in a cabinet with minimal space. The M80's wouldn't be a problem for that amp at all. Good luck!

Thanks for the input, will do some checking ito your suggestion.

At this point, I think all you memebrs with your combined expeiriance should just vist and help with the decision process. I'll provide the beer and BBQ, you guys provide the Axiom power solution as to what to buy. Its warming up here in the valley, so the BBQ is cleaned and ready to go. should be in the 70 - 80's in a week or two..

Yeah I will drive up from San Luis Obispo with some bottles of our famous local Pinot Noir Wine. I would love to hear your system when it is back at optimal status. Please tell me you have a universal DVD player so I can bring up my SACDs.

San Luis Obispo ? have not been there since about 1974, bet its changed a lot.

Don't have have any yet, but the Sony DVP-CX985V is suppose to handle them, if not, will just a new player, it was on next on the list till this issue about replacing the Outlaws. ;-)

Dennis, you have plenty of reason to be unhappy and to not want to try Outlaw again and you've gotten a lot of good suggestions from the guys. But....you don't need a different amp(especially a more expensive one), you need a 770 that works, as nearly all of them do. Give it another try.

Well I was going to do that or go with the mono blocks. But Steve wanted to to keep the 950 and then wait till they had time to trouble shoot the 770 at their factory or where ever, and said he would try and call me in a few weeks. I didn't wish to sit here with a 950 that was useless without an amp, and not know when the system would be working again. ;-) It will all work out, and be good, and will just have a BBQ and have all the local Axioms owners over.

Everyone bring a power amp. Two channel minimum.

That really surprises me. I've had good experiences with Outlaw.

Good Luck!

What happens if the Outlaw tech find that your 755 was defective? Would you stick with Outlaw? Or, are you switching amps regardless?

Just curious.

Well since Steve was so indecisive as to when I could get a response, I'm changing to something else. I have $5,600 invested in the Axioms, and I'm not going to sit here for weeks to see what they find out, there are other good systems out there, just more money, but after over 3 weeks of mucking around trying to get the system to work, just want it finished so I can enjoy it and not muck every day with it. ;-)