I've done a good amount of web design over the years, so while I have no formal training or real authority on the matter, I do have strong preferences

I've liked Axiomaudio.com's straightforward header and footer and I'm glad they haven't changed. They are clean and simple and should stay that way.

I like the new, lighter shade of blue. It feels fresher. I would make the link text color lighter to match, though.

I'm not, however, a fan of the drop-shadows on the text within the light blue. I really just don't like drop-shadowed text in general.

I also feel like the "Learn All About Sound" section on the front page should be part of the Axiom Audiofile section, since it is really just the Axiom Audiofile archives. The front page just seems too cluttered with too little emphasis placed on the products/store.

That being said, I still like Axiomaudio.com far more than I dislike it. I realize that Axiom is a speaker company, not a web design company.