The LFR180 looks like a tremendous addition to the line up - if I already didn't have a VP180 HP, it would be an easy decision.
As for the "Stale" look of the Axioms ... My Klipsch La Scala II's have the same basic look going back about 50 years (when the Belle Klipsch was the "domestic" version of the La Scala - now all La Scala's have that look), as do the Klipschorn and Heresy models.
I think the look on the Axiom, especially with wood finish, is classic and beautiful. I far prefer it to the "bent veneer - polished look" of all the stuff coming out of China.
For whatever reason, there is a group of on line guys who just have to "rag" on Axiom products.
