It's been a long journey with the Axioms. I picked up a pair of AX-2s on consignment years ago and liked the way they sounded. I then bought a pair of AX-5s from some guy for $100--best $100 I've ever spent. I know they're old but for the sound quality (they can be bi-amped as well) I can never complain. The new to me m22tis I purchased recently for *gasp $175 do sound a lot better in the upper registers and in the mid-levels than my AX-5s but not by much. I'm waiting to purchase a small sub before I move my AX-5s to the surrounds and the m22tis to the front.
So yeah, I figure I'll stick with the Axioms as I love their neutral sound and people keep on getting rid of them for far less than they're worth. I also encourage people to give older Axioms a try--you might be impressed.
