Axiom and B&W

[Don Harris]

Hi all!
I just got through auditioning Axiom m22's with the VP150. While OK for home theater, they did not do as well for music. I listened to tons of different types of music, while OK for some, lot of music was harsh and made my ears ring.

With that being said, I am returning the Axioms and going with B&W.
I have picked out the 602 V3 and LCR 60 for my center. I know the LCR600 is a more robust center, but I need a center to fit my rack below my TV.
How many of you find the 600 series to be warm compared to the brighter speaker companies?

Thank you very much,
Don

PS, my ears are still ringing from the axioms .

 

[j_garcia]

I don't find the B&Ws warm at all, and never have. The people that typically call them warm are used to bright speakers I've found. I did find the Axioms a bit bright for my taste also, and I owned Paradigm Monitor line at the time. I found the Axioms to be pretty good with music, but not as smooth as I wanted (same with the Monitors though).

 

[Don Harris]

I don't find the B&Ws warm at all, and never have. The people that typically call them warm are used to bright speakers I've found. I did find the Axioms a bit bright for my taste also, and I owned Paradigm Monitor line at the time. I found the Axioms to be pretty good with music, but not as smooth as I wanted (same with the Monitors though).

You think the B&W sound smoother than the axioms?

 

[j_garcia]

Yes. I liked music with the 600s, though I clearly preferred the 700 series. The Axioms have a very clean midrange, but I wasn't crazy about the highs.