Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater QS8s Ordered/ Now For The Separates

Found the speaker wire, hooked up the QS8s, now for the calibration.

Then the sub???

Separates aren't all they're cracked up to be. Check out the new Yamaha RX-V4600 first (HDMI switching) for $1,899 USD
http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/avhardware/YamahaRXV4600ReceiverFirstLook.php
or wait for the new Canadian pcX Audio (guys who started Sonic Frontiers a.k.a. Anthem) or Axiom Audio electronics to come out. From Audioholics "The back panel of the EP500 is a fully armed arsenal of connectivity options including line level (unbalanced and balanced) inputs and outputs, speaker level inputs and even a USB port for future upgrade or connectivity options with Axiom electronics (coming soon) or to connect their included mini flashlight which I found useful for poking around in my moderately dark room while making final adjustments."

http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/AxiomEP500reviewp2.php

Bug: for the new sub, I'm leaning toward one of the SVS "water heaters." I'll probably make up my mind in the next month or two.

I was not aware that Axiom Audio was coming out with a receiver.

I'm going to check out the new Yamaha link that you provided.

I'm in no big rush. I came into the speaker market, once again, when my JPL subwoofer died. It was part of a HT system that I bought about 7 years ago. I have thus far replaced all the speaker except the subwoofer. Go Figure?? I have a borrowed subwoofer from my son.

My old Kenwood receiver still does an excellent job. It drives the M80s very nicely. But, it only has one optical input, no optical outputs, no composite inputs or outputs, and no correction for lip sync. The lip sync issue is the part that got me started looking. I'm planning on getting a new Samsung 61" 1080P HDTV when they come out in the next month or two. Lip sync may be an issue. Its too early to tell, but I wanted to investigate some options.

Thanks for the inputs.

>>I was not aware that Axiom Audio was coming out with a receiver.

Don't know what it is, but it isn't necessarily a receiver. Could be bass management, EQ, a big honkin' power amp, a hyper-intelligent USB flashlight...

Is there a link to something, somewhere, somehow?

Apparently not, Bernard. Ian must have given Gene some advance info which isn't ready for release.

Oh, well!!!

In any case, I'm not currently in a big hurry. The new 61" Samsung won't be out until the end of next month and it could be delayed, once again, from there. If there are no lip sync issues, I may wait, watch, and see what happens in the audio receiver/ separate market.

No indication as to what "electronics" might be. I just assumed it would be a pre/pro if it was integrating with the sub and an amplifier because they brought in amplifier designer Tom Cumberland for the EP subs.

I've got a Paradigm PW-2100 10 in. sub with you're name on it if you need one for a good price. Bought new 2004 with all original packaging for $620 CDN ($500 USD). Moved to a much larger room and wanted to get an Axiom EP500 to fill it, although the Paradigm does one hell of a job.