What Axiom is selling these active speakers for is an incredibly high value compared to other offerings. Show me another offering, at any price range, where the active listening window and sound power curves are one and the same. There are none. On top of that, you get low frequency response that extends down to 30Hz, peak SPL of 120dB+ at 12 feet away, vanishingly small THD+N (especially now that the passive filters are gone) and any finish you want.

You can also choose your own amplification. What little research I have done regarding amplification suggests the ADAs are also a high value product. If you want better, be prepared to pay five times more for reduced THD+N and a higher S/N. It's actually not clear in my mind if increased performance in these areas is merited. That's one area I need to understand more deeply.

Then you also have Axiom's generous trade-in program. As far as I am concerned, Axiom does not have any worthy competition.

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Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated