Thanks for the reply Bridgman,
I suspected the cabinet height had something to do with imaging. That's one thing the older speakers I've heard didn't do very well. I assume that smaller diameter drivers are more desirable than larger ones because of faster response?
St_PatGuy made a good comment about the HTIB. I think they're decent enough for watching TV and movies, relatively compact, and they're light years better than those crumby little speakers that come with TV's. For people that just want surround sound without worrying about the details, HTIB is probably the best solution. In fact, they probably shake their head at people who spend ridiculous amounts of money and time on their audio equipment : )
And the Axioms are *great* for children's music. We listened to the Cookie Monster's rendition of 'C' is for Cookie, and it never sounded so good.
