Re-reading your original question....
Where does Axiom fit in the overall scheme of things. What level of regular store speakers for instance?
Over the last half a decade or so, to justify my first Axiom purchase nearly five years ago, I've managed to try keep up with the entire audio scene and how Axiom fits overall.
The stuff at B-B and C-C and like that?
No competition from them as reguards the stuff they sell off the shelf. If you go to some of the name brands higher end products that are not generally sold in those stores, then you get into things that are closer to the Axiom performance level, but expect to pay even more for them due to marketing considerations and finishing materials.
When you visit the forums where all varieties of speakers are discussed, the Axiom line-up is usually thought of as being a serious contender for an audiophiles hard earned dollars where a buget is considered. The sound is generally thought to be near to, or the equal of many speakers that sell in the 2 to 3K dollar range.
Part of the price difference of course is the real wood finish and the marketing costs of most of the other brands.
So yes. By all accounts, Axiom makes serious Audiophile grade speakers at a price that mere mortals can afford!
Rich.
