Yes i normally would not lump all of one brand into a category and make a summary decision on their quality but from the JBL 've heard i think they are pretty low brow.
They make speakers for the masses, not for quality, in my humble opinion.
I personally feel that PSB and Paradigm have also moved into this 'make for the masses' category although they both started as very good companies, years ago, and i would buy PSB and Paradigm over Bose, JBL and some other select names.
Its the little things that make the differences that show quality still survives with some companies while others try to cut costs by using cheaper materials (e.g. felt surrounds vs. rubber, polypropylene cones vs. real metals).
I have alot of confidence that Axiom is still producing quality speakers. I'm sure Ian's design of the VP150 has some merit and was not just an idea that popped into his head one day without more extensive thought or testing.
In any case, you still can't dog a speaker design until you've heard the speaker. It just doesn't make sense.
