Random thoughts:

**I'm wondering if all drivers are firing or if there's a bass-management problem... dropping the bass and making the speakers sound bright.

**What types of music do you listen to?

**If your MP3s are 256k and above, they're likely fine unless poorly compressed...

**Do you have a bright (barren, with hard surfaces) room?

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