Will a Denon 3806 or comparible drive Axiom M80's?

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After reading a ton of reviews and such, I think the Axiom 80 Package will be an excellent choice. My question is, "will I need additional amps to truly get the full capability out of these speakers? Or should I go with the M60?

 

[AVRat]

For a 2-hour movie at decent sound level you’re going to need separate amplification for the M80s. The M60s will perform well without.

 

[jcsprankle]

Bi-amping?

For a 2-hour movie at decent sound level you’re going to need separate amplification for the M80s. The M60s will perform well without.

Would this be true even if you bi-amped the M80s? That would provide two separate 120W channels to each speaker.

 

[Rik]

After reading a ton of reviews and such, I think the Axiom 80 Package will be an excellent choice. My question is, "will I need additional amps to truly get the full capability out of these speakers? Or should I go with the M60?

Get the 60's, the 80's are overkill unless you have a huge room or you are attempting to go deaf prematurely. My listening room is over 3300 cubic feet and the 60's have no problem filling it.

 

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Get the 60's, the 80's are overkill unless you have a huge room or you are attempting to go deaf prematurely. My listening room is over 3300 cubic feet and the 60's have no problem filling it.

what do you use for a sub?

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

The best thing to do is call/email Axiom. Give them your room size, and tell them which AVR you are contemplating. They'll help you out.

http://www.axiomaudio.com/advice.html

 

[Rik]

what do you use for a sub?

No sub... yet. On music the 60's do a great job, but with movies I really need to get a sub to fill in the bottom end. I just can't decide which one I want.

 

[jcsprankle]

Would this be true even if you bi-amped the M80s? That would provide two separate 120W channels to each speaker.

I asked this question a while ago but never got an answer so I thought I would ask again. If I ran Axiom M80s (4 ohm) using a standard receiver, say a Denon 3806, would it make it easier for the receiver to run the speakers if I bi-amped them?

That would provide, in essense, two amp channels to each speaker, rather than a single one. Would that make any difference?

 

[KC23]

I'd ask this on the axiom web Axiom Web Link

I'm a M60 owner and have spent a lot of time on the axiom web site. Everything I've read says the 3806 will easily drive your M80s unless you are trying to play loud enough to fill a very large hall with ear spliting sound.

Home use ... shouldn't be a problem at all.