I agree, One have to "learn" what good sound is. I used to have JBL Control 5 speakers, famous for beeing harsh. I do really like my Axioms, actually, yesterday I went to the Bose store and listen again to the 701 to compare and they were not even close as how good the Axiom sound.
I used to play cello most of my young life, I have an below average cello, and that's the sound you get used to. One time my profesor lend me his cello for a day to take home and play, it's a cello with a sound and price tag as big as a nice house mortgage, and I did not like the sound at first, Then you learn what "good" sound is.
Jaime
