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One more point re: subs is that some also prefer to stay within one brand because the finishes match. I know that in my case, that was a reasonably important factor as I didn't want a mismatched or "black box" sub....

Past that, everyone else is right about everything else all the time. Just ask my wife!

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