Hey John D, I have family in NFLD...My father was born there before moving to the USA...my grandfather was stationed at the US air force base in Stephenville (where he met my grandmother).
He actually moved back to Canada and retired there.
We need more of you guys on the forum...

As for speakers, the Axiom M3ti's are what I have in my dining room upstairs. They are a good step up on the Titans. It's not really a fair comparison in fact. I'd compare them easily with my old Mini Monitors...a bit better in the midrange, with not as much bass, but overall maybe a better speaker. They image extremely well. For small to medium rooms, they are an excellent choice. In rooms 350 sq ft or larger, you might want something a bit bigger if you really crank the music up.

Nothing wrong with the Titans though. I'll say it again, the Atoms are probably a better speaker if you are going to be using a subwoofer. The only real advantage in the larger woofer is in the bass region. Midrange performance is generally compromised as driver size increases (to varying degrees mind you) but having owned both Atoms and Titans, I think the smaller Atoms are better sounding speaker for less money. If you can, give both a demo. They are very similar, but listen to vocals. I think you might be surprised at how bigger isn't necessarily better. With a subwoofer, why pay more money for bass capability you won't be using anyway?

Dmax: The Dayton BR-1's are a very good entry level speaker kit. I've personally demoed those straight up against a set of Paradigm Mini Monitors (v.3), which cost almost 3 times as much. The highs are much smoother in the Dayton, the midrange a bit better defined. There's no "boom and sizzle"....The bass favored the Mini Monitors, and let's be honest, the looks did as well. The Mini's are also more efficient, but BR-1's won't be hard for any receiver to drive except to ear-bleeding levels. I've been recommending the BR-1's to people here for over a year now. I can say with no bias or reservation that I have not heard a better speaker for the money, period.

That particular tweeter in the BR-1 shares a lot in common with a rather high-end $45 Morel tweeter (I believe it was made by Morel for Dayton) that you'll find in a few $1000 plus speakers. The woofer is a quality cone construction. The cabinets use 5/8" MDF, not the cheaper, resonance prone particle board most sub $500 commercial speakers use. The crossover is not generic either, but tailor made for these 2 drivers. Dayton is synonymous in the DIY community with "value". I just wish they found a prettier cabinet, but for $140 - $150 (depending if you want shielded or not) with cabinets, you can't complain.

I think Jocko, and a few others here have built them as well...I'm sure a search would reveal nothing but positives.