A lot depends on the engineering quality of the cd your listening to, with Axioms crap recording techniques will sound like crap. That is why some say Axioms are harsh or bright. I have a lot of 80's metal cd's that don't sound good anymore since I went with Axioms. However, cd's recorded properly, sound jaw dropping great.

M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350
AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85