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Axiom has a myriad of highly satisfied, longstanding customers who enjoy the accurate, uncoloured sound of their speakers. They have been producing quality speakers that are fully competitive at their price point for 35 years - so they must be doing something right.

If you want to read some recent reviews of current versions of Axiom speakers at a really credible website that is a cut above the others out there, have a look here:

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/h...tion-event.html

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/s...html#post940625

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/s...al-speaker.html

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/s...ker-review.html

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/s...tem-review.html

Based on those current articles, they clearly demonstrate what Axiom is presently achieving wrt fine sound reproduction. Therefore, I think that you can largely disregard the juvenile negativity that has been regurgitated in vast quantities by very few individuals who seem to have an agenda & therefore have absolutely no credibility. I have 3 complete sets of Axioms comprising of 13 speakers throughout my house of which 4 are subs. If they are as bad as some of the children say, I certainly wouldn't keep purchasing them.

As for personal listening preference, only you can decide on whether Axioms (or any other brands) are for you. Nobody else can make that choice for you & above all, resist the requirement to have 'peer approval' (that seems to be so prevalent out there these days).

You have the advantage of living somewhat near the Axiom Factory at Dwight, ON. I highly recommend that you take a day to go there, take a tour of the plant (been there - fascinating), meet the good folks & demo some of their fine gear in their listening room. It's a great way to spend a day in a nice part of the world.

Good luck in your quest...

TAM