The quest continues for the perfect speaker upgrade to compliment my beloved Outlaw 990 & 755. I finished my auditions at all the local stores I could find. I tried Phase Technologies, Martin Logan, Definitive Technology, B&W and of course Paradigm. My favorite were the Paradigm Monitor series. Unfortunately, the Paradigm dealer is tiny and didn't even have the Monitor 11 in stock, which is what I really wanted to hear. They did have the Monitor 7 and they did sound good. Although a little boxy, but I think that was mostly due to the extremely small listening room. So, my top two choices are still Paradigms and Axioms.

I contacted Axiom Saturday evening and talked to a really friendly French Canadian who was a pleasure to deal with. He said Outlaw amps and gear are one of their recommended setups to go with their speakers. He also told me they consider Axiom the sonic comparable to Paradigm's much more expensive studio line. With the M80 an equal to the Studio 100. Now, I don't know how much of this is truth and how much was sales pitch, but if there is truth to his claim, I'd be a fool not to go with Axiom. Anyone care to weigh in on this?