Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Speakers comparable to M3ti?

No kidding. I learned how to flux solder back in junior high, but that was a long time ago. I have all the equipment needed, just need to get some confidence (and practice).

No problem. I'm in the same boat; not much DIY experience and having to learn to solder. Luckily, my Father knows all about that stuff, so I'll at least have someone to tell me I'm doing it wrong.

OK, here's my contribution. Some links to beginner's guides to soldering:

Basic Soldering Guide

How to Solder

Sounds like practice is the key.

I'm open to any other sources (particularly with helpful tips!) anyone may have.

Rich

Hi Don;

Report back;

We are!

Thanks for the links Richard!

Well, after about 15 minutes of listening - the athena b-1s are pretty good. Kind of like a lesser M22 - not as smooth or as nice or as much bass, but quality and that high end detail / forwardness.

I just wanted a cheap but decent pair of speakers for the bedroom and these were about $100 for two.

Good job Don!;

It's not everyday that we can get something so similar to what we really like at such a reasonable price!!

Now you'll have to swap them in and out with your M22s and M2 to give us a new comparro with Athenas!!

Hope you have better luck than I did. Picked up a used pair of Paradigm Atoms for $100 -- nice little speakers by all accounts. I was real happy with them until I made the mistake of A/B-ing them with my M2s, then spent the next 9 months trying to figure out what I should replace the Atoms with.

Fortunately Axiom cleared out the M40s which ended my misery.

Whatever you do, don't let us talk you into A/B-ing the speakers

Uh....Um...yeah,...makes sense.

Hey Don.....uh,

Never mind.

Geez, sorry... I replied before I saw your 10:13 post.