I've never personally heard an Axiom or SVS sub, but from all I've been told the Axiom subs are fine, they're just not quite as good as a Hsu or SVS, and cost more.

Being in Canada the price difference is less of an issue, but I still don't believe the Axiom subs are sonically as clean or tight as a Hsu.

What say you Canadians? What should this newbie do?