I'm trying to decide on a pair of speakers for my apartment. I've been looking at the Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 and was wondering about the low end. I'm in a small apartment with apparently paper thin walls and my neighbor has complained a few times. This is mainly due to my current speakers. They are some old 90s Sony's with 15" woofers. They're huge and not good, but that's beside the point. I am wondering if I get the 170s, will I have to get a sub? I realize that they are meant to be paired with one, but would it be possible to enjoy my music/movies/games without one? I'm on a tight budget with a complaining neighbor, so I would like to get away with not buying a sub. Reviews say the low end is the only weakness, which really isn't a weakness since they aren't meant to have a strong low end.

On a side note, I've been looking at the Axiom M3/M22 as well. A lot of people seem to think the Ascends are better. Any thoughts on that?