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DISCLAIMER: This speaker was a test of the new packaging of the VS series from a cold climate to a warm one. The finish may not be indicative of the current finishes, so please keep that in mind. In my opinion the test was successful as I found no visual indication of any effects during shipment.

I have been working with wood for over 45 years now and was very anxious to see how Ian and his team would accomplish producing a line of wood veneer speakers using the same speaker cabinet design, since none of the Axiom line have four simple corners. The more I thought about the complexities of doing this with veneer the questions continued to increase, to the point of deciding to make a trip to the factory (Dec/05) to see how it would be accomplished.
Axiom has managed to replace the vinyl with wood so well that it has the same seamless appearance, as a wood worker this to me is far from a simple task, but Axiom has once again done an amazing job. Any person that has a love of wood now has that option with the VS series, and considering the additional labor cost, the additional cost is more than worth it once you see a VS speaker.

Personally I give the VS series a FIVE STAR rating and to all at Axiom a congratulations on what I expect to be another product that will receive many awards. Also for Joe goes my deepest appreciation for all of his time and effort he devoted to making the experience of purchasing any of this new line a very personal and memorable one for any customer.

Very nice.

Beautifull

Wow, looks great. They did do a fantastic job!

Makes me really wish I had all my speakers in a custom finish. Although I need to remember they still sound the same. I can't justify paying return shipping on the M80s, 4 QS8s, VP150 and 2 EP500s just for the nicer finish.

But the more I look at the finishes, the more I can't resist...

Wow. Looks like the front 3 sides are all made out of one piece of wood.

Very nice.

However, I don't really like the grill on at all. Having the grill off really makes the speaker look better.

And, what was the beginning line all about? I'm confused. Are you testing shipping for axiom? Why would a VS series speaker be packed differently?

The link below will take you to the thread with pics of the factory, you will find pics of the CNC machines that make the pieces for speaker, and a stack of the speaker panels ready for assembly. It is great design of fold and glue.

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I'm jealous. That's a beautiful speaker! Can you smell the wood veneer? Silly question, I know...but I love the smell of wood!

I believe in the newsletter it said the new speakers would be custom wrapped or bagged and boxed.

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And, what was the beginning line all about? I'm confused. Are you testing shipping for axiom? Why would a VS series speaker be packed differently?

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Yes this was just a test shipment from the cold climate of Dwight to the warmer one here in Tracy CA. The M2 v2 was packaged inside of a clear plastic type bag, to add additional protection to the wood finish. (just my assumption). I would guess this was just one of several test things Axiom was performing

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I'm jealous. That's a beautiful speaker! Can you smell the wood veneer? Silly question, I know...but I love the smell of wood!

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Sorry did not even think of that since I'm accustomed to the wood scent so much. But you could order some and find out for sure !

Hmmm, I wonder if Ian might want to test ship an EP500 in Rosewood to me for the new room?