I read this paragraph 4 times and I think I could paraphrase it if I had to . . .
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I haven't heard the Rockets myself but from owners comments it sounds as if the difference between the Rocket 1000 and the Axiom 80s is less than, say, between the Rocket 750s and either the 1000s or the M80s.







. . .but when I read this, I thought of one word instantly,

The main thing to keep in mind when reading reviews and listening to speakers is that this whole "bright" thing is an upper midrange issue, not treble. You can read reviews of speakers with "excellent treble" and they can still be dull in the midrange.

. . . and that word is BINGO.

I, myself, questioned this lively vs dull issue when I purchased my speaker system. But, from having my 'lively' Axioms for some time, I have discovered that duller speakers now bore me, and I would have a hard time going back to that.