Buy M3 v3 Bookshelf Speaker - Boston CherryM3 v3 Bookshelf Speaker - Boston Cherry Product Description:
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- Great for small to medium sized rooms.
- Titanium Tweeter and Aluminum Woofer
- Priced Per Pair
Product Description
Winner of the SoundStage! Reviewer's Choice Award and GoodSound! Product of the Year, the M3 speaker system attains remarkable performance. You owe it to yourself to audition these speakers. The M3s are great stereo speakers, or as part of any home audio surround package. Finished in Boston Cherry with Black Grille.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
Axiom Astounds !
By Armando M. Mesa
In my pursuit of audiophile quality nirvana, after going through many name brand speakers over the years, the Axioms have hit the mark ! Here are the reasons, and not just technical ones.First,let me say that Axiom is an audiophile speaker manufacturing company based in Canada that has been in the business for a little over 20 years(they are definitely not a generic no-name brand to Canadians and those of us in America who are able to obtain these wonderful speakers).Their well designed and thought out website is rich in product visuals, technical and ordering information. While you will NOT see or be able to hear any Axiom speakers at your local home electronic big box retailers here in the U.S. the only thing you can do is look for reviews on the internet;reviews from top audio critics and purchasers praising the high end quality of these babies! Axiom's customer service offers a wonderful 30 day try-it-and -return-it-if-you-don't-like-it policy (of course sans shipping cost). Their customer service is excellent and extremely knowledgeable in any questions or concerns you may have from purchasing to technical inquiries(you're not communicating with sales reps just out to make a fast buck or commission---you are treated like a person)! Their sales and service dept. staff keep you immediately informed of when your order has shipped out as well as online tracking information. If you have any problems or concerns they can also be reached via toll free number.You also receive a friendly e-mail acknowledgement that receipt of your order shipment/arrival is completed.The next remarkable aspect of the Axiom family of speakers are the audiophile budget minded prices. The old cliche "bang for the buck" is tried and true with Axiom.There are no hidden additional handling costs or inflated prices to give that "air" of elite snootiness ("Hey, if I spend thousands of dollars on these speakers, I must be getting what I paid for and that makes me special...").Their prices all across the board, from their entry level speakers to their tower speaker line, are very reasonable if not surprisingly inexpensive!Now, how do the M3ti Axioms perform? Without getting too technical, they are musical sounding when they should be and can also reproduce dvd surround sound effects with astounding accuracy, realism and ease.I have used both analog and digital sources and have found the clarity and detail to be very satisfactory and even surprising at times. What's amazing is the size of the cabinet enclosures.As Yoda would probably say,"Size matters not !"---and he's right.However, laws of physics and sound dictate that in order to really get the most out of the listening experience is to mate these with a subwoofer. On their own, they still reveal remarkable highs and mids and an acceptable level of bass.With or without a sub, the real test is to just close your eyes and LISTEN ! The stereo imaging is impeccable.The mids and highs are smooth, but not too neutral or warm, or dull sounding.The titanium tweeters offer a silky rich characteristic but nothing to give you ear fatigue. The midrange is a bit punchy(but by no means artificial or overemphasized) and well pronounced (at times I felt like I was listening to a 3-way speaker system)! When placed on a pair of speaker stands, the music floats in the air and never is there any hint that the sound is coming from a pair of small boxes; due to the special wedge-shaped design this practically eliminates that "boxy" cabinet resonating sound found in cheaper made speakers.The sub I am currently using is a Velodyne CHT8. All three speaker units integrate seamlessly. I often forget I'm listening to a couple of shelf speakers and a sub. The sound quality is more like a couple of mid sized floor units!There is no sonic strain that I could detect when playing them loud. One must also keep in mind that loud is not necessarily a trait of audiophile quality; they must also be able to reproduce the most subtle and minute nuances as well with great clarity and detail. The M3ti's accomplish this very well indeed.I can leave the room and walk into the kitchen or another adjacent room and the clarity can be heard versus a muffled sound from other lesser speakers. There is no colored or saturated sound as many other speaker companies try to introduce into their bookshelves to make them sing like tower speakers---those often end up having a very "phony" sonic quality. With the Axiom M3ti's,classical guitar strings have that natural and crisp "plucking" and airy characteristic along with the proper acoustical characteristics that emanate from such an instrument (same for a harp). Bongos and congas present themselves with such vividness (you can almost see the peformer tapping or pounding on them and hear their finger tips and palms striking the skins). Female vocals are very natural and soothing(I could hear words pronounced so crytal clear , even ending consonants on words that with my old speakers used to roll off or just cut off and disappear). I'm hearing details I never heard before.Period. Male vocals may have a little thinness to them but not enough to make a major difference or to detract from the overall grand musical presentaion.The looks (from four wood veneer colors to choose from to special color customization), the sound quality all speak in volumes (no pun intended) of the technological thought, design, detail, and craftsmanship that has gone into the Axioms.I personally chose the Mansfield Beech with black grills; I love the black and light wood contrast;it blends in very well with my surrounding rustic furniture.I really deliberated for awhile between the Beech veneer and the Boston Cherry (the BC has a very elegant and expensive look, but nothing I have furniture or decor-wise would match).There is a much lighter wood color, I believe maple, but it reminded me of a piece of furniture that still needs to be stained and worked on---it just looked "unfinished" to me.Anybody who appreciates high end sound but says they don't care what the speakers look like is lying; Once you look at the complete Axiom line, they have a very classy and appealing look that should suit and satisfy anyone's home furnishings and decor. There's an overall contemporary elegance to their cabinet designs.Again, The prices are affordable. This is an awesome message that conveys to people desiring a step up into the world of audiophile quality speakers that you don't have to break the piggy bank or dip into the kids' college fund. Shipping is via Fed Ex to most states and is very fast---my speakers arrived from Canada to Arizona in 2-3 days tops ! These have definitely more than just wet my appetite; In time, I will also look forward to purchasing their tower speakers as well. I went out on a limb and solely ordered these based on glowing reviews from both sound critics and customer reviews praising the Axioms and am not at all disappointed.Buying the Axiom M3ti speakers is a win-win situation !
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Quality Product
By John Jaeckel
These speakers are really solid, well built and they sound great. Setup instructions were simple and useful. They look and feel like they will last a lifetime.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Solid performance, fair price
By Gary D. Wright
The only speakers I have available for comparison to my new Axiom M3 v3 bookshelf speakers is a 34 year old pair of AR-15s (Acoustic Research). My comparison may not be a fair for several reasons.I paid $230 in 1978 dollars for the AR-15s - but they have not been manufactured for years, so there is no reasonable basis for current price comparisons. The AR-15s are quite a bit bigger than M3s, and weigh almost twice as much. The ARs have real wood veneer on cabinets vs the vinyl wrap on the Axioms, and are an acoustic suspension design with 8" woofers vs the Axioms 6.5" woofers and ported design. Furthermore, I've replaced the surrounds on the AR woofers, and replaced the tweeters with similar AR tweeters, but of a slightly newer series.Before buying the M3s, I assumed modern materials and 34 years of design evolution of would give the new M3s an advantage in performance over the ancient ARs, especially after reading all the hype about the Axioms. However, after a few hours of A-to-B comparisons, I'm not as wowed with the M3s as I expected to be. It's not that the M3s are bad (they are not), but contrary to my expectations, the AR-15s are a little bit better - slightly crisper on the highs, and a little more depth and definition in the low end.Oddly, although the efficiency rating of the ARs is significantly lower than the M3s (85 dB at 1W/1M - vs 96dB for the M3s), the AR-15s seem to play a bit louder. True, after replacing the tweeters on the ARs with a newer version, I noticed the highs were a bit louder, so the AR factory sensitivity spec is probably no longer correct.Bottom line: The Axiom M3 v3 bookshelf speakers offer solid performance at a fair price. If I had not compared the M3s, side-by-side, to the AR-15s, I would be perfectly happy with them - but honestly, I'm a little bit disappointed with the M3s because I was expecting them to be better than my old speakers. I'll give the M3s credit for performance almost as good as the AR-15s, but in a much smaller package. The bass is remarkable, considering the small enclosure of the M3. I'm going to keep the M3 speakers for my modest "home theater" - but for listening to music, I'll probably continue to prefer the AR-15s.While I lack the resources and patience to test drive another pair of speakers right now, I would be curious to compare something like the Polk Audio TSi200, which is priced like the Axiom's M3v3 bookshelf speakers - but which is designed and spec'ed more like the higher priced Axiom M22 speakers.
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