hey Aeromos;
I had B&W's as my first step into audio. Great bass. muddied mids. Most people used to like this. That was 12-13 years ago.
Today people still like em...they sound like they do in the past.. exept for the CM series and the Nautilus line. I personally think the midrange is pretty colored and all muddy. I believe Craig has had a recent listen to them and he believes they are still pretty muddy mids. Not much detail.
I'm familiar with Monitor Audio. Their good. Comparable to sounds of the Axioms .. but..the bass on any of the SIlver line can be ruly. I had the Silver S6 for 3 months. M60 sounds somewhat the same but it has a tighter bass. Silver series sounds better with lots of power. Sounded somewhat different between Rotel receiver @ 100wx5 vs my Bryston 4B 250wx 2. Better with the Brystons. The Monitor Audio is definitely much more than the Axioms.
The M80 and M60 are excellent speakers. Also if you get a chance ... give the Triangle Zerius a try. It gives the M60 a run for its money and personally gives the M80 a run for its sweet sound.
http://www.triangle-fr.com/gammes-2003/zerius-202-gb.htm