OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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I ordered a pair of the M40s for my son. We received and set them up in his room today. After all, I was told they are no match for my M22s+sub. But, I was also told they will work ok for a music only system. I thought they will be better than those crapola Jensen's he's been listening to. I was also told they will sound similar to the M50s, with the recessed mids and what I perceive to be a lack of imaging. My apologies go out to the M50 posse. Well, they don't sound anything like the M50s. After hooking them up to his aged Pioneer receiver I was astounded. Are you kidding me. The M40s possitively kick you know what. The soundstage on the M40s is fantastic. These speakers are just perfect. There are everything I expected the M50s to be, but sadly, were not. If I would have heard these somewhere, I would have never have ordered my M22s. I like my M22s just fine, but I feel the M40s are a better all around speaker. If they lack anything I can't hear it. I got semi-screwed. I think Axiom discontinued the wrong speaker. Alou is the clear winner here.
Hopefully, I can a find a stray pair on floating around on Ebay. Dag nabbit!
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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gee, thanks.. i was really scared that someone was gonna come on here, and go on and on about how great the M40's were.. how fortunate they were to get them at such a great deal, and awesome they perform for 'tiny' little towers.
that just makes me even more angry that i didnt order some. so, once again. i really appreciate this.
bigjohn
EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU THE SINGING BUSH??
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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Sorry, big guy. I had to vent a little.
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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shareholder in the making
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Watch out. It's a closely guarded secret that the M40s are the only speaker known to get worse after breaking in.
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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And oddly enough, they're also the only speakers that prefer really really thin cables. Use no thicker than 32ga magnet wire.
Bren R. (and Peter - two peas in the same evil pod)
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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This is a please accept my apology for that rant plea for forgiveness. I just had to get it out of my system. It's just that those M40s absolutely took my by surprise. Junior is in seventh heaven.
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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Oh littlb.
I'm just waiting for the work day to end so i can setup the M40s that arrived at my place this morning. M40 vs M60 coming soon.
"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."
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Have you tried moving your M22s into the same space w/ the same equipment currently driving the M40s? I would be curious to know what the room/equipment differences contribute in your case.
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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Thanks, littleb!!! No one's ever called me a "winner" before...at least not in a positive sense. (Do I need to make a speech? I'm wasn't prepared, but here it goes..."I'd like to thank the Academy, and my mom, and my....huh, what? my time's up already?!?")
Anyways, it's sad to see the demise of a great little big speaker (or is it a big little speaker?). I had always thought they were a little over-priced...a few hundred more than an M3 for nothing more than a bigger box. But that bigger box makes a HUGE difference.
Maybe us members of the "M40 posse" should join the "AX posse" now?
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Re: OT:NOW I'M MAD!
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In reply to:
I'm just waiting for the work day to end so i can setup the M40s that arrived at my place this morning.
Hmm, that's worth quitting for, isn't it?
Lessee... I'm going into St. James tonight, but I could take a hook south... what's for dinner?
Bren R.
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