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This may not be the right forum - you may want to ask this in audio central or general forum.Keep some music from CD on repeat in loop for a week or so ...You are dealing with new equipment - speakers, amp, perhaps cables too?I would recommend that you call Axiom and work with them. It can take several weeks of playing for the system to break-in settle down.Good Luck
I had Axioms for a while, they are bright speakers. I'd recommend getting something with a more inherently pleasing sound.
I expected a little better welcome here. Thanks for the help. I will seek more detailed advice elsewhere.
Quote from: Tyson on 19 Feb 2009, 08:15 pmI had Axioms for a while, they are bright speakers. I'd recommend getting something with a more inherently pleasing sound.Anything in particular that you would want to recommend?
Hi Everyone,I'm new here and was invited by Nuance. A complete Axiom system was delivered late last week (and then I was away till Monday night) I only have the M80's hooked up (still) and I am not happy. I am using a brand new Denon 2309 (it seems many here have higher end gear).I was told on a few occassions that Axioms are bright. I had auditioned a few speakers prior and had liked the Paradigm Studio 60's. I was assured on the Axiom Forum that if I liked the Studio 60's that I would love the M80's.I do not have a designated HT. I have a livingroom with oak floors and a leather loveseat and couch. A 10' window on one wall with venetian blinds. My 52" LCD is in a corner under a staircase going up with my left speaker angled off the wall (but close) and my right speaker angled off the wall going along the staircase (both speakers have the back left corner almost touching the wall and then angled off the wall) and the right speaker also has a foyer going back beyond the speaker to the foot of the stairs and the front wall of the house. (about 9' from the back of the right speaker) I guess a pic would paint a thousand words.I thought the critical component of the system would be the mains listening in stereo. I haven't set up the rest and I haven't done any setting up with my receiver. I'm under the impression that that is not needed with just mains. The speakers just sound too bright with most sources. For regular TV watching the voices are thin sounding and overall sounds fuller when some music comes in. The bottom end on the M80's is pretty good.For strictly music the bottom end is still good but the mids sound thin and the highs can be shrill at times. The clarity and details are very good just not pleasing sounding. (hope that makes sense)I have another 3 weeks with these as a trial. I have contacted a member here and owner of ST's who is not too far from me and we are hoping to hook up and maybe even bring my M80's over for comparison. So I'm wondering if anyone has heard the M80's and how they compare to ST's. Also wondering what the difference would be between the dome and ribbon tweeters in the ST's. And any other info and/or opinions that might help me.
Sure, what's your price range? As starter advice, I'd recommend moving away from metal tweeters and metal based woofers, and move toward paper or carbon fiber or poly based woofers, and silk based tweeters. Dynaudio is a good brand, as is Sonus Faber, Meadowlark, Proac, Usher, all will give you a more naturally musical sound than the Axiom's, particularly if you want to stay with a receiver. Nothing wrong with the Denon, it should have good synergy with any of these speakers.
I just finished reading on another thread in this forum that any receiver in the 100 watt range is more than adequate for these speakers.