Thanks for the warm welcome. The main thing I wanted to know is the build quality of the Axioms vs the EMPs. Knowing that one of you has had the Axioms for 10 years and is happy with them says a lot. I know that EMPs are a sister brand from RBH brand, wich is a pretty responsible brand. The one thing that scares me is that The EMPs enclosures are made in China , the tweeter is fabric, have heard some complaints about the crossovers being cheap. Thank you guys for all the help, I'm liking the forum already.