Wow, what a trip to the past! Are you kidding? Have you heard what a modern pair of speakers sound like?
I suppose what matters is how they sound in your Matrix and I am sorry to jar you into the reality in which I live. Just don't make the mistake of listening to speakers made in the last 15 years or you'll suffer from upgraditis.
Or maybe not...if your ears have the frequency response of a tuna fish!
I vote you donate them to the Axiom museum and beg Axiom to give you a credit towards a newer set of speakers. You only live once so why torture your brain?
Disclosure: I have never heard the AX-5 speakers and don't need to in order to reach my conclusion.
