I concur with everything already mentioned. PSB are great speakers for the money, but they have a slightly less neutral sound to them. I'm sure he's happy with his purchase. I'm also familiar with the last generation of Image series speakers. You can see my thoughts here if you're interested:

http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=Advice&Number=54823&Search=true&Forum=All_Forums&Words=PSB%20and%20Axiom&Match=And&Searchpage=1&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=54823