I'm not a big Audioslave fan, but I just put it on and listened to parts of the first 8 tracks through my M60's. I cranked it up loud (how else to listen to Audioslave?), and listened. It sounded good through the Axiom's, but I'd say it's not one of the best recorded/mixed albums around. I was thinking it seemed a bit harsh, then decided to get out my sound meter and check loudness - about 100 db. It sounded better when I turned it down to the 85-90 range. Some tracks sounded better than others.
I sure wouldn't let less-than-optimum recordings prevent me from getting good speakers. I'm sure Audioslave sounded better on the Axiom's than coming out of lousy speakers, but it's not a great recording, IMO.
