Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater CONSIDERING PURCHASE OF M40's...NEED HELP!!!

OK Fellow Axiom owners. You have all seen the m40's for 366 USD. Here is my "situation": How are they as rear surrounds. Would they make good rear surrounds or not and why or why wouldn't they. Here is what I currently have:
M60 fronts
EP350 Sub
VP150 Center
m20 rears surrounds
Yamaha Rxv1500
onkyo dvcp802 dvd player
sony 42" LCD
Listening area is approximately 2400 Ft^3
hardwood floors with 15 x 12 carpet
south side of listening area has sliding glass door that is approximately 100 ft^2

Thanks for your advice.

Any reason why your not considering Qs4 or Qs8 surround speakers from Axiom. Just my opinion, but I'm not a big fan of direct radiating speakers for surrounds or rears. And if it is because you listen to 7.1 music, the Qs8's sound very nice for that as well

There is nothing like hearing true surround affects the way they were intended.

I would suggest reading Alan's (Axiom resident expert) article in the archives regarding Surround, and direct radiating versus quadpolar technologies....

good luck


Randy

60's 350 150 4-qs8's
denon 2805
sanyo z2 projector
toshiba dvd
samsung hd tuner

Sirquack,

Thanks for your feedback. Your experience has helped me numerous times so I trust your feedback. Its hard to pass up such a great Axiom deal (I think you know what I mean...). However, if I wait until January, my wife will let me purchase a pair of Factory Outlet QS8's as well as the speaker stands. That is also a good thing.

BTW,

Another subject (I guess I just hijacked my own thread...)

This is the first time my dad has heard my system (we are listening to Phantom of the Opera). I think he is crying it sounds so good. Dad is old school: Marantz 2270, Pioneer Pre-AMP, Garrard Turntable, Akai Reel to Reel and a set of AR three ways.

Again,

Thanks for the feedback Sirquack,

Mark

Experience? Thanks Mark, to be honest I don't consider myself experienced when it comes to the world of AV. In reality I just got back into this stuff a few years ago. Seems like after I got married back in 92, I just haven't had much time to keep up with everything, especially when the kids started coming Anyway, I really give thanks to all the Axiomites(regulars) on this website, as they have resparked my interest.

ps: I have some old AR speakers and a Akai Reel to Reel as well. My dad used to be a professional singer and we still have many reel to reel's of him back in the good ole days

It is great that you have your wife on your side, I'm still working on that....

Mark, that price is certainly excellent for someone wanting to pay "final tribute" to the discontinued M40s, as Ian put it in the newsletter. As to your use, what are the M20s which you're using for surrounds? Even at the reduced price, you might be better to spend a bit more on QSs.

not to be a dink, but surround effects were intended for direct radiating speakers

Anyone know how the M40s compare to the M22s?

Reminds me of something a guy I used to work with used to say...

"Hey she's hot..."
'She's married'
"Only 'cause she hasn't met me!"

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not to be a dink, but surround effects were intended for direct radiating speakers

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... only cause they hadn't met the QS series.

Bren R.

Not so sure about that, if that was the case they would not have to line the side/rear walls in theaters to envelope the audience in sound. If I recall, Alan has an article that explains why your statement is false, I would just have to find it....not a big deal, I'll just agree to disagree with ya...

>>Anyone know how the M40s compare to the M22s?

I have not heard either (but am going to try to grab a pair of M40s) but from what I know they are very different animals. The M22s don't go very deep into the bass but have an extraordinarily clean midrange -- the M40s are full range speakers with nice smooth bass but (a) have the slightly recessed midrange common to M3, M40, M50 and (b) in addition, from the reviews, don't have quite as smooth a midrange as the M3s.