Thank you for making this thread! I had the very same question on my mind but I was going to wait until I had heard more Speaker Lines.
I was somewhat impressed with the Studio's clarity but not so much with the Price Tag! If the Axioms are comparable to the Studio Line, that's good enough for me!
Now I've also heard another Mid-fi line, by Focal. I've never heard anything like their entry-level floorstanders before. Maybe the sales-guy lucked out on the position when he set them up but they had an amazing lack of presence. By that I mean the soundstage and imaging were so good I almost couldn't look at the speakers. My eyes kept going to the "location" of the vocalist or guitar. If I recall correctly the detail was above average but not amazing, and they were a little light on the low-end.
I don't suppose anyone can compare Axioms to the Focal Chorus line? I listened to the 714's.
Thanks again
snazzed
