Originally Posted by
curtis
I don’t have any direct experience with the M5, but do have experience with M22 that it replaced, M2, M3, and M60(which may be discontinued.
Axiom makes a good speaker, some have said they can be fatiguing. That said, I have always thought Ascends offered a better value.
I directly compared the M22 to the CBM-170, sounds wise, they were comparable, but the Axiom was priced closer to CMT-340. The CMT is/was a much better sounding speaker.
Take that as you will. Both companies have good trial policies, so take advantage of them and compare on your own.