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there ARE many at the AVS Forum who think that Axiom speakers are overly bright
Some Axiom speakers have a characteristic sound. Some call it "bright", others "forward", others "clear", etc.
That sound (whatever you call it) can be reliably identified from other speakers in double blind listening tests, at least in comparison so many speakers. I'd like to see a case where people can't identify Rocket vs Axiom speakers in a double blind test.
By contrast amplifiers CANNOT be identified in a controlled double blind test, even when there's $10,000 to win.
The fact that some Axiom speakers have a sound some call "bright" in no way alters the fact that amplifiers have NO identifiable unique sound when tested in a controlled double blind test, nor supports the false supposition that some amplifiers have a "bright" sound.
There's a difference between speakers and amps. Speaker differences can often be identified in a controlled double blind test. Amps cannot.
You don't see anybody offering $10,000 that people can't identify two different speakers (which they are allowed to choose). Speakers and amps are different and the fact speakers can be identified in double blind tests means nothing about amps.
