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I was working at a summer resort in Muskoka between university semesters, and everyone I knew had Axiom speakers . . . tee hee!

i dont remember the actual website, but it was a stereo review type site. someone had done a review of a receiver, and he was using axiom speakers.. he had a link to the Axiom website in his review, i clicked, and have never looked back.

i already have a friend here in town who is ready to pull the trigger on his own Axiom set-up..

bigjohn

I seem to be a dinosaur around here, as this story will tell:

I was building my first non mass market system in the late 1980's, had settled on NAD/Thorens gear, and went in search of the speakers. A couple of local dealers had the usual models, and also carried Axioms. I listened, and made a deal for the AX2's, and when I went to pick them, they substituted the AX3's for the 2's.

Later when vacationing in the area (approx. 1990), I visited the Axiom factory....and yes, I am looking for the pic's I snapped.

Since then I have rebuilt a pair of garage sale AX2's, and continue to enjoy the AX3's!!!

So, that makes me pre internet sales model, actually listened to them in a audio listening room ( FordPrefect, remember EHR?), having visited the plant some 14 years ago, and pre Amie!!!!

I came across them on audiorevolution.com while looking at sat systems (Energy, Gallo, etc.). Also found them at hometheaterspot.com, then found them in .......
my living room!

I was about to buy some Boston $1,000 bookshelves, then decided to do some internet research to see if I could save some cash and still get great sound. Found multiple references to Axiom M22's and Energy C3's as being great bookshelf speakers for the buck. Went to a local dealer to hear the Energy's...pretty good sound, not great, slightly muffled IMO. Also auditioned much more expensive speakers for kicks. Finally made the leap of faith & ordered M22's. No comparison... blew all the others away in terms of clarity & soundstage. Since then moved up to m60'S for great bass in addition to the clarity & soundstage of the m22's.

pablo-

where are you in texas??

i am in san angelo.

bigjohn

bigjohn,

In Southlake - it's between Dallas and Ft Worth. Pretty new to TX - is San Angelo down by Houston ?

I was poking around on the Audioreview website and saw that they were some of the best reviewed speakers out there. That led me here and to other reviews, and the rest is history!

Mark

i discovered them from a combination of websites including audioreview, avsforum, htforum. I continued to see overwhelmingly positive reviews so I took the leap. Haven't look back since.

Actually read Mark's (MHorgel) review on audioreview.com and e-mailed him about the speakers as he previously had Wharfedale Sapphires like I did. And now I went and got a mm9000 just like his. Small world. Thanks again Mark!