Justin,
If you can get to either Halifax or Truro, Wacky Wheatley's is an authorized Axiom dealer, and will have some speakers to demo. Check the Axiom website (www.axiomaudio.com) under the FAQ section for the Canadian retailer list.
Robertto,
It was several months ago, but I seem to...
I auditioned a bunch of Paradigm bookshelves, along with the Axiom M3Ti's and M22Ti's. I decided to go with the Axiom M3Ti's, as I preferred their sound. Now, there may be some issues if you're going to try and timbre match a centre channel with the Axiom M2Ti's. Their tweeter is one that is...
Great question! I hope someone can provide an answer.
Have you looked at www.creativesound.ca? They are the Canadian distributor for Adire and others, and have reasonably good prices. Nothing really cheap, but still a bit better (and faster) than ordering from the U.S. Plus, Bob is an...
Anish, I must stress that listening to speakers (even those you may not initially be interested in) is time VERY well-spent. I suggest that you set an approximate budget, and go listening. Since you're in Canada, buying receivers from US-based websites will likely negate the warranty, and...
It is quite easy to make your own infinitely adjustable circle jig. Here are a couple of sites I perused before taking an hour or so to make one. Easy, and quite cheap too!
http://home.tampabay.rr.com/bpsdesig...ngcircles.html
http://dustin.bunnyhug.net/jigs.php
Good luck!
-Nick
Tool cost may be prohibitive, depending on what you have available to you. Also, where are you located? Are you near Toronto? If so, I know of several excellent electronics supply stores downtown that stock a boatload of DIY-type stuff. Excellent prices on wires, connectors, speaker grilles...
It's finally done!
I started last Saturday with some shopping, and put the finishing touches on yesterday morning. Unfortunately, since I was using my Dad's workshop, and my apartment is currently being packed for a move, I won't be able to listen to the sub for a few weeks, but I'm itching...
I have a pair of Axiom M3Ti's and an Axiom VP100 centre powered by my Yamaha RX-V800. No complaints here!
As a side note, when I was auditioning speakers I even listened to several Paradigm/Yamaha combinations. Many have said that this combination is too bright, but I really liked the sound...
Thanks for all the replies.
Robin, thanks for taking the time to post that page, the closer views really do help.
Cam, you're absolutely right, I am talking about the 'cork ring' around the outside of the surround.
After speaking to a few people, and seeing Robin's pictures, I decided to...
Robin,
Thanks for that info, I am certainly eased by it. I haven't yet decided what to do, but will soon. How did you remove the surround? Was there some kind of glue holding it in place? Was it easy to remove? Nice sub by the way. :)
Ned,
I decided to go with a larger diameter tube due to...
Let me see if I can explain this properly. I received my Shiva about a week ago from Bob Reimer (Canadian Adire dealer), who is an excellent person to deal with. I was preparing to mount it today, when I realized that the outer foam ring, that is, the one that is notched for the mounting...
Chris, From your list, I've listened to the PSB, Paradigm and Energy packages. However, I listened to the Take5.2 from Energy, not the Take5. Of those three, I liked the sound of the Take5.2 the most, but I still wasn't really pleased with it. The Energy S10.2 was the subwoofer that was...
John, Although I don't know much about hot air poppers, I suspect that you may get more responses if you post this in the 'HT Construction and Interiors' forum. -Nick
Jim,
The reason that Anthem is cheaper in Canada is the fact that it is a Canadian company. Along with Bryston, Axiom, Paradigm, Totem, Energy, PSB, Dahlquist, and others that I'm sure I'm forgetting.
Since Rotel isn't Canadian, I don't think it would be cheaper. I suspect that it would be...
Another wrinkle with ordering from the U.S. is that the warranty may be void in Canada. To be certain of this, check the manufacturer's website, or call their customer service department in Canada to see if they would honour a U.S. warranty. A word of warning: Denon, Onkyo and Marantz (and...
I recently bought M3Ti's for my mains and a VP100 centre channel. I'm planning on getting either M40Ti's or M60Ti's in the future and moving the M3's to the rear. I am extremely satisfied with the speakers I currently have. I listen to about 60% music and 40% movies. When auditioning, I...
I compared the Mini-Monitors to the M3Ti's about a month ago. I must warn you, that these setups were in different stores. With the same source material, I preferred the sound of the M3Ti's. They seemed more natural, and they presented the music 'effortless'-ly. I also decided to go with...
Alex, Thanks for the info, and keep us posted. I'm planning on ordering a Shiva very soon, and was likely going to order from Bob. I've spoken to him on a couple of occasions, and he seems like a good fellow, but I think I'd like to hear your experiences before I finalize my order. -Nick
I compared the Connoisseur bookshelves (C1 and C2, I believe), and the Paradigm Mini Monitors. I preferred the Mini Monitors, but not by very much. I only listened to CDs in stereo, I didn't listen to any multichannel applications.
Be warned that I went to two separate dealers to listen to...
Weeks of auditioning passes by, and now... I am about to embark down the Axiom road, and have decided on M3Ti's for my fronts. I was originally considering the VP100 for my centre channel, but have recently begun to think about another M3Ti as a centre. Is anyone doing this currently, or...
Rona and Home Depot only carry up to 12" diameters, I believe. A building/concrete supply store will carry sonotube in larger diameters. Ned, YGM regarding splitting some sonotube.
-Nick
I too was interested in Athena, but have decided to go with Axiom speakers. Here's a review of the Athena AS-B1 from Soundstage
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/athena_asb1.htm
-Nick