I was just wondering if there is a new line of Axioms coming out anytime soon? Isn't time to update them?
Especially the look of them? I think Rockets are selling more and more due to their look and I think that it would also help Axioms sell more. To who ever I spoke to, the biggest complain is the look and the vinal finish on them.
Just wondering.
Chris.
Gee,
I ordered them because I thought they were cuter than the Rockets, and the Paradigms, and the PSBs, and the B&Ws. Truly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
i would agree with little b.. i reckon its what you want the speaker to look like that determines your choice.. with the WAF influence, the ability to get the axioms in my choice of a custom finish was a great selling point. the rockets come in the same 2 colors, which may be very beautiful, but they dont match with the rest of my living room.. i think you would be hard pressed to find an axiom owner that wasnt happy with the look and finish of their speakers.
bigjohn
Hmmmm. My purchase was based on the quality of the audio. Most any speaker will appeal to someone from an aesthetics perspective. I find I enjoy mine most with my eyes closed and my right hand wrapped around a glass of Gentleman Jack.
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My purchase was based on the quality of the audio
i just figured that was a given in my scenario.. i meant if you had two great sounding speakers, and the choice came down to which one looked better.
of course, i went on blind faith.. or, deaf faith, as it may be.. i had never heard the speakers, i just assumed all you maniacs couldnt be wrong!!
bigjohn
I (am) cho(osing) the Axioms over the Rockets cause well, they seem to have a better value. I believe I will have as good if not better sound for less money (they are cheaper!). Yes the Rockets look great but you buy speakers for sound (most ppl anyway
)
...I really need to order already!
Ray, I agree. Although in my case it's Knob Creek or Lagavulin in the glass.
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Although in my case it's Knob Creek or Lagavulin in the glass
hey, take it to the beer thread buddy!!
bigjohn
John, they're ALL beer/spirit threads
Maker's Mark for me, btw.
I've prattled on about it before, but since we are perpetuating yet another Onix thread here, I'll again submit that part of MY decision-making process dealt with a commitment to jobs and manufacturing based in North America. Exotic wood of varying quality from another continent is simply not an inducement to me; the economic health of our communities is. Axioms sound great, they look appealing to my eye, and I wanted to patronize a company that demonstrated values closer to my own.
I deserved that...but in all fairness, that politics thread seems to be quite handy so far. And besides, there's no scotch/bourbon/whisk(e)y thread.
Black Maple Hill Bourbon 16 Year for me. Yum.
Either that or Lagavulin 16 year.
I like the Rocket look, but I love the Axiom sound, and I think they look good, even distinctive. However, I've never heard the Rockets.
Yeah, the Lagavulin 16 is what I drink, the 12 is frightfully expensive (although barrel strength at 115.6 proof). One of these days I will buy some. Haven't tried the Maple Hill Bourbon. Sometimes I go for Woodford instead of Knob Creek, I prefer both of them to Makers Mark though (not that it is bad!).
I can't believe you guys like that Lagavulin. My wife bought me a sampler of Scotches, and at risk of sounding like a girlie-man, I preferred the Speyside Cragganmore to all the others (though the Dalwhinnie was quite nice too).
You should try Oban sometime then, you might like it. I personally like to keep a selection in my cabinet, but I find myself drinking the Lagavulin the most.
The Lagavulin seemed somewhat bright and metallic at first, but now it's broken in and is quite smooth and laid back. The soundstage is enormous, and the lows are full, not bloated. The highs are clear, and it tastes as if a veil has been lifted from my taste buds.
Funny you should say that. The Oban 14 was one of the bottles in the sampler pack. I did like it as well. I drank them all on a recent trip to Vegas and should have wrote down my tasting notes. I recall liking them all, except the Lagavulin - and I remember thinking, "I do like Speyside whisky."
scotch.....YUCK.... i cant stand the stuff.. and i have had the good stuff, and it didnt make no difference.. i have been told it is an acquired taste.. well, i aint gonna torture myself long enough to acquire it!!
i am a knob man.. but prefer just coldbeer.. thats one word here in texas.. DANG ME.. i am in the wrong thread!!
bigjohn
... a knob man huh...boy does that sound bad!!!! :-)
Scotch? Glenlivet or Glenfiddich are some of the best I have had.
As far as beer, my tastes are for Canadian or European. Anyone remember the Monty Python joke about American beer being like making love in a canoe?
Anyway, cheers!!!
american "macrobrewed" beer = fermented corn water.
But...
but...
they say they use only the finest ingredients!
Are girls allowed to post here? Has anyone else tried the new Glenfiddich Malt Liquer? Amazing . . . stunning. . . better than Death by Chocolate after a meal . . .
Although once a Dalwhinnie girl, lately I've been going steady with Bowmore Mariner - it's one of their 15-year-olds, and it is sooooo smooth. . . Perfect with my M80s . . .
Sounds tasty... how's the timbre match with M50s?
Unfortunately, I drink so little, I can't rationalize having two bottles of Scotch. Peter? Your turn...
man, you guys are tough!! does it always have to be the best, and every drop be exquisite?? dont get me wrong, i can dig on some good, high-end beer every once and a while.. but i have no probs with some ice cold bud light, lone star, shiner blonde, or classic yella bellies!! or some tecate or dos equis with some mexican food!!
it dont have to be GREAT, for me to enjoy it.. as long as its good, and cold, i can pop the top on just about anything!!
bigjohn
You listen to Sony boomboxes, too?
Wow! Amie likes whiskey? I'm impressed. You are quite a catch, eh?
My wife will drink cognac, but it has to be good (VSOP or better) and she won't touch American or Spanish brandies.
AUDIOVOX...and APEX dvd players..
bigjohn
It's cold where those folks live, bigjohn. Heavy beers are just too much in the summers here - 96* yesterday.
I just loaded the garage frig with MGD, Bud and Coors Light. MGD sucks, but it's OK if it's ice cold. As it starts to warm up it is absolutely putrid.
BTW, Canadian friends, Labatts is nasty down here. And the Fosters that is now made by Labatts is nasty, too!
you guys are killing me.dewars was my every day scotch, and when funds would allow, johnny black was the favorite. as for brews, copper ale, brewed in vermont was my last beer of choice. well...for a few weeks, to keep piece, not peace, with the wife, sadly it's been fake beer. my beer swilling neighbor calls it ***** beer. so in case you're interested, which you probably are not, the newest choices have been: clausthauler, buckler, kaliber, and hack becks. sorry about spelling, reading beer labels now is not as interesting. so the pieces are better, i've lost a few pounds, and need new jeans. alas, the bottles in the garage 'fridge still look back at me as i reach for a fake beer.
i remain a sober, and thinner axiomite.
dan
bigwill, if she likes vsop, try pierre ferrod (sp). it makes vsop taste like bose.
dan
yikes! you sound like my neighbor. he knows there's no light beer allowed in the beer 'fridge at my house. you know, cold water ain't bad either.
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it makes vsop taste like bose
i think thats the funniest thing i have read in a few weeks!!
i guess i am easy like that..?
bigjohn
Maybe we need to start a new thread, equating all liquors to their HT equivilant.
In keeping this topic OT, I just can't stand hard liquor. Perhaps because of a bad experience back in the day. I am really starting to love good midwestern microbrews however.
Bought some mass market beer last nite too, MGD Lite, never had it before... it's drinkable I suppose.
bigjohn, just thought of you while reading the posts now. i've recently downloaded netscape 7.1. in IE to refresh the page, one would just click refresh, but with netscape, it's reload. now you tell me why reloading a page made me think of a texan?
dan
bigjohn, I make my own beer when I can, it ends up pretty darn cheap depending on what I make. Thing of it is, I don't really drink too much. So when I buy whiskey or beer, I do tend to spot for nicer stuff. As the macrobrew stuff goes, I'm a PBR man myself. Nothing wrong with a stack of iced cold PBR waiting to be consumed. (Dewars white on the rocks does the trick quite nicely too in the scotch world.) But in general, american lagers just don't have much in the way of flavor. I mean heck (not that these are lagers), compare a Blue Moon (run by Coors) to a Celis White. Both are supposedly belgian white's brewed with american malt and hops. You'll see what I mean about flavor. There's tons of people who like amercian lagers, the monolithic Bud, Miller, and Coors stand to prove that. I'd just generally opt for something with more flavor. Chalk it up to personal preference.
inane, after a night with MGD, try old spice in the morning.
do beer preferences relate to tube vs ss amps/receivers? 2X6 has been awfully quiet lately regarding the direction this thread has taken.
ringmir- i can dig it man.. if its been said once around here, its been said a thousand times...IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOUR PERSOANL PREFERENCE!! being that i have 2-3 beers a night, more on weekends, it is easier and cheaper to go with the biggies(bud,coors,etc).. but i do like an exotic every once and a while.. on holiday weekends..
me and some buddies tried to make out own beer in college.. we tried twice, and both times, it ended up tasting like sour apple cider?? obviously, we were doing something wrong in the process.. we eventually gave up, and figured it was just easier to run to the beer store!! i had a PBR a few months back in a bar, and really liked it.. go figure??
dan- reload, texas, guns?? maybe?? i think we have had an NRA discussion before in here.. i think that should be put in with the 'politics' thread..
what a brilliant idea ringmir had to start that!!
BTW- my ruger P97DC, .45 caliber, is 'reloaded' and ready to rock.
bigjohn
Absolutely...in fact, I think you turned a few of the gentlemen's ( and I use THAT term loosely around this group- lol) heads!!!!
Yes, the US version of Labatts is very poor.....unfortunate, but true. The Tecate in Mexico is not too shabby...compared to the "Mexican" brand Corona....nice try, maybe next time!
...now, how about Vodka??? Or Canadian Club for that matter.....
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inane, after a night with MGD, try old spice in the morning.
LOL
As far as Vodka (no I don't like it
), I saw a show once that showed this guy in Texas who supposedly makes the worlds most renowned Vodka, go figure.
I'll jump in here. Beer-it's Boddington's Pub Ale for me. Never tasted anything better. Not much on hard liquor. Those who like Johnny Walker indulge sometime and get Johnny Walker Blue. About $200 per bottle, but darn smooth.
Tequila seems to be like the M40 of this board. I don't know why nobody mentions it. Is it because nobody drinks it, or because nobody talks about it?
Me, I'm partial, it seems, to tequila drinks, even though I cut my teeth on Bourbon (Jim Beam, mostly). I'll toss a chip in for Maker's Mark, though. However, considering Tequilas, when last down in Mexico, I got to try a bunch of awesome brands - except, for some reason, I continually woke up the next morning forgetting anything about what the night before tasted like (let alone how I got to bed)....
side note to the side note - this thread is so off course.
One Tequila...
Two Tequila...
Three Tequila...
FLOOR!
WhatFurrer
Blanco...
Reposado...
Anejo...
Go for the Anejo!
WhatFurrer
el patron is real good tequila also..
believe it or not, the cabo-wabo tequila with sammy hagars name on it is pretty good also.. i was pleasantly surprised!!
bigjohn
You guys are killing me. I mean, I'm going to have to go straight from work to the beer store, and get some yummy Belgian or hoppy IPA just to get the thought of PBR and MGD out of my head. Bigwill buying and drinking MGD for pete's sake. I'm going to go bump the beer thread right now just for general principles.
Bigwill and the rest of you in hot areas...there are other good summer beers besides the generic Bud, Miller, etc.
Try a good hefeweisen wheat beer....just bought a case of one that a local brewery makes...great summer beer.
I'm with Tom on the Belgian.
I also don't drink much so when I do I feel ok with spending a little extra for the 'good stuff'.
PBR? That's what we begged the older guys to get for us for our keg-parties in high school cause it was so cheap (read bad tasting)....
jr
Ice cold XX amber please.!!!
You put a lime in it, I'll kill ya.
You guys are pathetic. 4 pages of crap. Get of your arses and get a life (and friends) outside of chatrooms.
I was looking for some input, but I guess not. "Axioms are the best and they look the best. Nothing to improve. They're just perfect".!!!???? You guys sound like a bunch of people running an automotive industry in North America.
Screw it, this is a really one sided forum with a bunch of people that spend a lot of money on something that they never seen or HEARD and now they're defending the product....what a joke!!!!
muahahahaha..
Troll troll troll troll troll troll My flame-o-la
(My Sharona)
jr
Welcome to the Axiom forums.
That has to be the worst attempt at a flame I have ever seen. I don't even detect the faint whiff of a spark.
"Get of your arse..." -- Come on now...
"You killed it, bitch!", as the kids would say.
I'm drinking an MGD right now (sorry, Tom). I KNOW beer. While I haven't made one in a couple years, I reckon I've made over 100 batches, and I have read obsessively about beer and zymurgy.
But cheap swill is what a guy needs after a day of manual labor. I drank the first 2 bottles in like 5 minutes. Not going to waste good beer for rehydration purposes.
The MGD bottle says, "...hand-selected hops and choice rosted malts for smooth distinctive character." I guess the hops were in fact picked off the vine by some guy, but roasted malts? Smooth distinctive flavor? C'mon it tastes like water.
I really enjoy this forum, BTW. Alpha303 can take his Polks or Rockets or NHTs and stick them up his a$$.
BigWill is ALWAYS 2 beers ahead of me. Beeyatch, indeed.
I KNOW you KNOW beer!! That's part of what is so mystifying! It's not really that I'm a snob, honest. I drank a MGD at the bowling alley the other day; it was cold and wet and I really kind of liked it. But I don't usually *enjoy* those beers, and I'm trying to stay only ten pounds overweight instead of 20 or more. So, I only drink it if I really like it.
If I HAD been drinking a beer while reading your post, I'm pretty sure it would have gone shooting out my nose, regardless of its country of origin.
Alpha...sorry you didn't get the responses you wanted. I don't know how long you've been reading the boards around here but you should definately know that NO THREAD IS SAFE from the a good hi-jack. Also, the Rocket's looks vs. sound has been discussed SEVERAL times around here so you're not likely to get anything new. (Search is your friend) Finally, if you don't like the folks around here (and they're crazy sense of humor) then find another message board to troll.
Now onto the greater topic at hand. BEER!!
I know this should have been posted elsewhere, but I want to drive alpha further into insanity.
Tom and James..it's great to see others who truly appreciate "The Belgian". By far some of the best brews in the world. Anyway, I tried a couple new brews this week.
#1 McEwans Scotch Ale (since you guys were talking scotch)
I had seen this one around but just never thought to try it. I was really impressed. It has a great dark brown color and it's full of flavor. A touch on the sweet side which gives it almost a Belgian character. The alcohol is 8% but it's not at all overpowering. Will have to remember this one when winter gets here.
#2 Rogue Dead Guy
I've not had many of the Western hoppy brews so I decided to give this one a shot. WOW!! I think that I found myself a great summer brew. The hops were full but not over the edge. Really a great balance. The best thing is that Dead Guy's not very expensive. I'll have to pick some more up the next time I'm doing pizza. YUM!!
Oh and by the way, some of us DO help run an automotive industry in North America.
The computers at least.
I seem to have misplaced my conscience - and the scale tops out at 300 so I'm good.
Wow, I make on offhand comment and you guys take hijacking to a whole new level! Excellent! Along the way we even managed to ruin the poor guy that started the thread. Though I must admit that the flame he threw disappeared like a fart in a tornado. I feel bad that we didn't provide more help.
Having said that (and having recovered from it
), I recently received a bottle of 14 year old Oban as a gift. Unfortunately, I am with bigjohn where scotch is concerned. A fine remover of rust. Can't warm up to it at all. In any event, I have a friend who owns a liquor store and he has agreed to exchange the Oban for a bourbon. I would really like to try the Black Maple Hill, but I don't know if he carries it.
Let the hijack continue!
I'm enjoying a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale right now... mmmm good
Tom guilted me into uncorking some Affligem Belgian Dubbel. It was OK - like MGD with a little Hershey's syrup in it.
Dammit, now I need a beer and all I've got is Gordon Biersch, which I'll gladly take over MGD.
I like those beers. We held our wedding "reception" at the GB in Vegas. Very fond memories of the place and the beers.
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Bigwill and the rest of you in hot areas...there are other good summer beers besides the generic Bud, Miller, etc
Michigan is a hot -- and humid! -- area in the summer, at least, and I've found two beers to be my summer favorites. But, be forewarned that what lies below is drinking advice from someone who can't even legally drink without driving to Canada (I'm twenty).
The first and best is from a midwest microbrew on the other side of the state,
Bell's Beer. They've got a seasonal summer ale called "Oberon" that is simply fantastic. Really beautiful
label, too. Definitely pick up a sixer if you can find it near you. Their distribution is getting wider, so you might be surprised.
The second is barely even a beer: Rolling Rock. Goes down like water and doesn't taste like
day-old urine.
Nice recommendations, Josh. I've never seen that Bell's Beer out here, though.
Hefe-weizens are great summer beers. My wife likes them with lemon slices floated on top.
When the heat tops 110* you can't beat an ice-cold Zima.
GB garlic fries > GB beer
Mmmmmm...
Zima? Isn't that like the wine-cooler of malt liquors?
You are very right Peter. But be forwarned... Empty stomach + GB garlic fries + GB Double bock (damn good beer) + Muni bus ride home = Technicolor Yawn. And I was barely even buzzed.
jr
You have great taste, Josh. I adore Bell's beer. One of the very best breweries in the country, IMO. We don't get it here, either.
did you paint the bus, or did it happen afterward?
I made it off the bus. However, I ended up tossing into the flower-bed of a church near that bus stop. I did not mean to or want to, but I had exerted all the control I had to not paint the bus.
I'm going to hell.
jr
i once 'tossed my cookies' in the street after a frat party, and it looked like a silhoutte of jesus??
where does that mean i am going..?? and it wasnt just me who noticed it.. one of my other buddies is who pointed out the 'devine vision'..
bigjohn
LOL!!
I once "baptized" the lower deck of the Bay Bridge after a night of barhopping in the city. (No, I wasn't driving.) Our theme for the night was "bartender's choice." The last bar did me in with two consecutive double shots of Rumple Minze. If you're ever tasted the stuff, you know it hurt coming back.
i am familiar with that 'burning' feeling!!
in college, we made a drink called the COBRA.. it was... a full shot of bacardi 151, a full shot of wild turkey, and a full shot of fire water.. pour on ice to cool, strain off ice, and swallow in one big gulp.. the fire water actually makes it go down somewhat smooth.. then wait about 15 minutes and........ BOOM.. it would hit you like a dump truck.. the name 'cobra' came about, cause one of our friends, after taking a shot, made the comment that it "snuck right up and bit me"..
the name stuck..needless to say, i put several cobras down, but i also brought several 'up'. burn.....ah..
bigjohn
What's "fire water", bigjohn? That stuff from Mexico that looks like rubbing alcohol (at 180 proof)?
fire water is kinda like rumple mints or gold schlagger.. its a peppermint type liquor, thats real sweet and REAL strong.. 110 proof if i remember right.
bigjohn
Since we seem to be in full hijack mode, I'll congratulate Josh on the Rolling Rock. Latrobe PA ambrosia. A delicious and simple beer with no pretense that is light and refreshing.
When I was in college (and poor), I once tangled with 2 bottles of Catawba Pink wine ( buck a bottle)on a Friday night. First foray with the grip of the grape. It was an excellent vintage (Tuesday, I believe) and aged in the truck. Also double filtered through cadavers. Drank both bottles in a couple of hours. After returning to the dorm (I was an RA and had a bathroom in my room), the room spun so severly that my body was forced to reject the foul mix around midnight. I purged the entire system. However, at approximately 2 AM, I manifested such an impressive case of the dry heaves that a small group formed outside my door in the hallway and provided me with a standing ovation. It was the only time I was able to actually turn my body inside out from a kneeling position. Apparently Saturday came and went and my next conscious thoughts were on Sunday at lunchtime. By dinner I was able to pronounce vowels again. This is not on my list of highlights from the "good old days". On the other hand, it still is the best hangover I have ever had.
Holy crap that hurts just reading it.
I had a night of vodka that ended similarly. Though I did not have my own toilet. So had to use the 1st floor men's room in my dorm. Someone described the sound of the heaving as if I were "puking up my testicles". While I was fully able to speak afterward, the muscles around my stomach chest and neck hurt for 5 days.
I still (this was in Oct of 89) do not drink Vodka....
jr
ps That was really well written Ray3. Thanks for the chuckle!
How about a fifth of Stoli and 8-10 of those litttle Club screwdrivers before 4:00pm? I threw up so hard I blew a blood vessel in my eye - bright red for about a week.
At my high school graduation party (the one that wasnt at the school) I tried to "catch up" with my friends who were tripping on acid with a fifth of scotch. I managed to put out the camp fire we had with one big hurl. Havent been able to even smell scotch since without getting sick, and I'm all but 40.
Glad you enjoyed the re-telling Jim. I certainly DID NOT enjoy the experience
. As I read your post, I was reminded about a few days of froggy voice and upper body pain as well.
I may be way off base here, but I always enjoy a well made white russian in the easy chair watching (insert title of youre choice here).
Ah, the days of white russians. How glad I am that they are gone. Give me a cold Dos XX anyday!!!
I dunno I've seen some custom oak Axiom's that matched with some entertainment centers look dead sexy....
and my Charcoal Smoke is just awesome
I love the grey
- D
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I may be way off base here, but I always enjoy a well made white russian in the easy chair watching (insert title of youre choice here).
You are indeed way off base. When drinking a white russian, there is only one title of choice: The Big Lebowski.
go to class josh!!!
bigjohn