Axioms and Ascends

Axioms have great quality and value. I am just breaking in a pair of M3ti in a small bedroom and am happy so far. But, then I don't have great expectations and would use them in a main system without a sub. They will go flat to 70 Hz and are -3 dB at about 65 dB (in room). I found them to be bright only at high volumes but in the bedroom I will not be playing them as loud. They stike me as a great near field monitor. They will bring out the best and the worst of recordings. My bias is towards a silk dome tweeter, especially for high volumes.

edit: "...would NOT use them in a main system without a sub." Sorry for the confusion.

I dont think the Ascends are "giant killers" like all the reviews says. I had both a pair of Ascend CBM-170's and a pair of PSB Stratus Mini's in my house at the sametime and the Ascends were no where near as good. The leap between the two was a huge leap and with the Mini's they actually sounded like music the Ascends sounded like Mid-Fi.