I meant to add in my essay above that I agree with Bruce. I think you might be a prime candidate for m50's and m3 family of speakers. This is based on your fondness for Cerwin Vega's signature sound. I hope the 50's posse will not take umbrage with this comment. I don't mean to imply that the 50's bass is as slow and bloated as the CV's.just that he might get a little closer to that sound with the more "laid back" Axioms.
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