The reason I came to Axiom is after reading 100s of reviews of different speakers I liked what people were saying about the Axioms, that they were first an incredible speaker, and then unbelievably inexpensive for what one actually gets.
I love piano black, all of my gear has that finish, but when it came down to it, I decided that paying more for form over function just didn't make sense to me. It was like removing the second most mentioned "feature" of Axioms. But if you (or a loved one) is really set on having a speaker that looks as good as it sounds, then maybe a real wood (or custom vinyl) finish may have some value; it just didn't for me.
