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I'm short on time, but wanted to mention another possibility: Axiom speakers are what's often termed as "revealing" (Garbage in, Garbage out).

Frequently when someone reports being disappointed in new Axioms, it ends up that they're not listening to great recordings. Make sure the movies and music you're using to judge are recordings that are often considered "well mastered".

You really would be surprised at how many mediocre recordings, both music and movie soundtracks, are out there!

::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::