Watts per channel for Axioms

30 (don't know about the qs8's)

I'd use another M22Ti as a center. Nothing beats the same speakers for all the front 3. It's cheaper that way too.


As far as watts go.... 30 will get you by, but 200 would be even better!

I'm currently running with 25watts a channel with the Axiom M22ti


-BigK35-

I have the exact setup you described, with an adire dharman on bass. Axiom subs seemed too pricey for what they deliver.


I'm driving them with 100 watts.


As for the center, i contemplated the m22, but you'd have to turn it on its side which is not how its designed.


Also, try a post on Axioms board.

I bet a m22 will still sound better than their center. No matter if on it's side or not.

With that set up I personally would not consider less than 75-100 clean watts . Less and you will not be able to play at higher volumes without clipping your amp.

Power is like money or HD sources...too much is never enough.

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I'm not sure how M22s can sound better thanan VP150 which uses the sames drivers (at least it looks like they are), just more of them. Not to mention, the tweeter would be on one side when on its side opposed to the center which has one on each side.

The M22ti can only be used as a verticle center. So if you have a front projection or a wall mounted TV (plasma, LCD) then you can do it.


-BigK35-

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Ported enclosure, vertical mounting.


I have a regular tv, but will be using a vertical speaker. I'll have the tv up high, on top of a rack/stand I plan on building.

I second the more is (usually) better crowd when it comes to power.


Underpowering is dangerous to your tweeters, overpowering is dangerous to your pocketbook; it's a regular quandary.


Low power is of course relative and the real problem with it is that you might not know when you've entered the danger zone. I could imaging a dynamic peak coming along unexpectedly and then in a few ms, pop, tweeter meltdown.


Just be careful about exploring the limits of a lower power amp.