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What I am really looking for is another set with JBL like quality plus better imaging to boot.


Well i can say that of all the speakers i've auditioned, many of them tend to have a similar soundstage once it is tweaked. There's only one pair of speakers i've heard that i did not need to tweak and i've heard similar comments about electrostatic speakers as well. More often than not it does come down to the room, furnishings and your seating location. Once properly setup, any reasonably made speaker should image well in stereo.
That being said, if you are looking for great fidelity for a great cost, Axiom is certainly a contender in that area. They are "comparably good" against many more expensive brands.

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