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Calling Ajax and lomb7-Rocket 1k
#83480 03/01/05 12:15 PM
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I was originally going to get the M80s, QS8s and some other CC and I heard of the rockets.

I just heard Rocket 1000s with RSC200 center channel and Rs300s as surrounds in a HT setup and they sound wonderful. The build quality is exceptional. But the 5 speaker setup costs $3700 vs. $2200 for the axiom M80 setup. That is not a small difference and got me thinking. I have a tendency to get carried away and I sometimes have to step back and think again. You've seen people go into Sharper Image to kill time, sit in the massage chair and feel so good that they buy the massage chair only to regret the impulsive buy later? That's me.

So I am stepping back to reconsider. By the way, I did not like the 750s. But at the same time I have not heard the M80s. Any advice for me?

Ravi

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#83481 03/01/05 12:54 PM
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Can't help you much, Ravi. I've never heard the M80s, although I suspect they sound a lot like my M60s. I doubt you'd be disappointed in the M80 package, if that price fits your budget better than the Rockets.

The consensus seems to be that the Rocket 550s and 850s are more forward than the 750s, and thus are closer to the Axiom line. However, I suspect the M80s would be a bit more forward than either of those speakers. I've not heard the RS1Ks, but having a powered woofer, they are a whole different animal.

If you lean toward the M80s, you could order a pair, and if you didn't care for the "Axiom sound," you can return them within the 30 day trial period. You would have to pay return shipping, but only on two speakers, and only to Buffalo, NY. It would probably be under $100, but that's only a guess. That would be well worth it to hear the speakers in YOUR room, and with YOUR equipment. If you liked the M80s, then you could go ahead and order a VP150 and the QS8s.


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#83482 03/01/05 01:45 PM
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I already have an Axiom setup in the family room. M22s, VP150, Qs8s. So I know what Axioms sound like. I like them except for the VP150. I do not know if it is the positioning for the CC. I have it in a shelf space just below the TV. I have to pull it out and see. I have heard the M60s, but not the M80s.

Come to think of it, I dont know exactly what I am asking you guys; I guess I am hoping some one will convince me to go either way. I can put in the extra 1500 into the rockets if needed, but I am not sure if it is a good thing to do. I know, I know it is what I like better, but I am a novice and I trust you guys more than myself, I guess.

By the way, anyone with M80s in the Cincinnati area?

Ravi

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#83483 03/01/05 04:44 PM
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I know you aren't gonna like this, but the truth is YOU gotta gather all the info you can, use YOUR best judgment, and make YOUR own decision. Because, in the end, only you can decide what is "best" for you. "Best" is a completely subjective decision.

However, I've said before that each has it's strengths and weaknesses, and that I could be happy with either as my only setup. And, though different, as a friend of mine says, "I'd hate to have to live on the difference."

Good luck, Ravi. You can do it!


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#83484 03/01/05 05:01 PM
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Sounds like you want M80s, QS8s, and that big-ass Rocket center


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#83485 03/01/05 08:29 PM
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Ravi, have you considered the 850's instead of the 1000's? From what I've read the 850's sound exactly like the 1000's without the powered subwoofer. And they cost 800 dollars less per pair.


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#83486 03/01/05 09:21 PM
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I've heard the Rs1000s with the powered subs switched off, essentially the same as 850s. I liked the 1Ks better. The powered subs give a very tight bass. In fact the person had 2 SVS subs and they sounded very boomy compared to the subs on board the RS1Ks.




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#83487 03/01/05 09:45 PM
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Could you have possibly liked the 1K's over the 850's because the added height of the 1K's changes the location of the tweeter in relation to your ears?

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#83488 03/01/05 11:08 PM
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It's possible, but I especially liked the low end of the 1Ks, so I am not sure.

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#83489 03/01/05 11:14 PM
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Ravi, even Mark Schifter will tell you that the powered speakers in the RS1ks are NOT subwoofers. They are powered woofers and, as such, are NOT meant to replace subwoofers.


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