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I am stuck on which package I should get for my 11X19X8 room. Should I get the Epic Grand Master or the Epic 50? Would the Epic 50 be to much for my size room or should I go with the Epic Grand Master and get a bigger sub?

i think in that size room, the Epic 50 would be about the same as the Grand Master with a bigger sub. i personally think a good sub is the key to great HT, so i would vote for the smaller system with bigger sub. just my opinion.

bigjohn

My room is 18'x27'8'. I have an M22s, VP150, QS8's and a Hsu VTF2. System sounds great.

What do you see as music vs. HT split ? If lots of music, what kind of music and how loud ?

The main advantages of the 50 over the GM here will be (a) ability to play louder, (b) ability to play music without a sub.

For movies 70% and music 30%. But when I listen to music, I listen to it loud which it's most of the times on weekends. Where can I find the HSU VTF2 Sub? One more thing. Do the QS8's sound better on stands or hung up on the wall. What I am leaning towards doing is setting up a 7.1 HT.

Hmmm. Loud music might be a good argument for the 50s.

I'm pretty sure you can order from Hsu Research right off the internet.

Surrounds are supposed to be a couple of feet higher than the ears which pretty much means "hang 'em on the wall" -- although the QSs are pretty tolerant of location so a lot of people use stands and are happy. Until I get some free time one QS8 is on the wall and the other is on a stand (actually a couple of stacked end tables plus two soup cans) which is not recommended by anyone, including myself

OK, so than that means that I will have too buy the axiom speakers seperatly instead of one whole package. I am going to stick with the M22ti's and for a sub the SVS or the HSU. I don't know wich one is better. Now for the center speaker. Would the VP100 or the VP150 be better for my size room. The center speaker is going to be placed on top of the mantle and the M22ti a little lower than the center as I have a fireplace. I'm also debating on the QS4 or the QS8. I've read that the surrounds are not used that much. Is there any good reason for me to get the QS8 instead of the QS4?

Axiom considers any 5 speakers purchased at the same time as a package, and gives you the 5% discount, same as a standard package. No worries there.

A lot of the VP100/150 and QS4/8 difference is the same thing -- ability to handle more power and play more loudly. Distance between you and the speakers seems to be the main issue. What do you think the you-to-center and you-to-surround distances will be ?

Your room seems to be right on the edge between 100/150 and 4/8 territory. Might not hurt to give Axiom a call and get their thoughts -- we can help with the blatantly obvious and devilishly subtle stuff but calling their # always seems to be time well spent.

I'm going to be 10' away from the center speaker and mains. Since I would like the 7.1 setup, the sides will be 11' from the center and the back surround will be 8' behind the listener. Is this OK?

Sounds good, Ric. You'll have plenty of room behind you for a back surround effect to develop from the 6th and 7th speakers. They probably should be separated about 8-9'. Since you'll have the back surrounds the side surrounds should be no farther back than even with the sitting position and could be slightly in front of it.