mordaunt short or axiom !?!?

[xjayy]

Ive narrowed my speaker selection down to the following: axiom m22s m80s and qs4 or the mordaunt short avant series 906s 902s and 903s?...I have a 18 x 13 x 10 room with the yamaha rx-v3900 receiver and im currently upgrading from the crappy bose acoustimass 16 series 2 system I bought because I knew nothing about speakers!!....Im just looking to get the opinions from people with some experience with these speakers!!...thanks in advance!!

 

[CraigV]

Listen to both, and pick the one you like best

 

[fredk]

What Craig wrote. I am very happy with my M80s, but I am not you.

Check out Axioms Hearing Things forum to see if there is someone in your area that can give you an audition.

 

[rnatalli]

Depends what you like better. Both are excellent brands. I prefer MS myself.

 

[Hipnotic4]

yea when you have narrowed it down to 2 brands like that..it will really be all up to your ears..i think youll be happy with both..

 

[pzaur]

Be sure to check out the requirements to drive the speakers you've chosen to pursue. It would be a sad day to find 4-ohm rated speakers and then blow a receiver/amp that can only drive 8-ohm rated speakers with success.

Then again, most receivers can handle a 4-ohm load with success...

I've not heard either set and nothing to add except other speaker brands to check out (I like mine.). Good luck!

-pat

 

[fredk]

The M80 is a 4 Ohm speaker so there are a few recievers that won't handle the higher current draw.

I am driving mine with an inexpensive Sherwood (90wpc) receiver. The lower end Yamaha and Onkyos will have problems.

 

[CraigV]

This site has some good deals on the MS speakers:

http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/brand/mordaunt short/results/1.html