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The 8% savings is still in effect as far as I know as well. My nephew is in Woodbridge and is planning on making the trip up when goes to his parent's place in Orillia, just to save even more.

Of course if you are unpleasant in the forums and the Axiom folks notice then there is a 7% ADDITIONAL charge for picking up at the factory

An 8% discount and a factory tour? A no brainer. Enjoy the trip!

Stephane, as has been indicated, that's the point: the regular price has the shipping cost built into it, as you say, but the result of not requiring a shipping cost for a factory pick-up is that a discount is granted.

well i definitly have not given up on axioms , their product looks great and i think the forums speak for themselves in the sound , quality , costumer serive etc. which is very pleasing to say the least . All im saying is that sure axioms sound as good as much more expensive speakers but so do alot of companies that untill reacently were more expensive . since the hike in price those other companies are now at the same price . i think driving to axiom and hearing them there is the only real way to know .

I have found in my own experience that a company message board directly reflects the company and the product being sold and how the company goes about their business. Saying all that I do not think you can go wrong with Axiom, not only are their products fantastic but I do not think you can get better customer service either (the axiom community is one of the best as well for seeking solid no nonsense advice without all the snakeoil rubbish you read on a lot of other forums)...my cup of tea

i would definitly agree with u this forum is great once i drive down and hear them i will know for sure at this point the competiton is paradigm monitor 9 which is about $900 so i will be comparing them to the m60 , i also want to hear the m80 because it is also with in reach . Another great smaller speaker i have herd in my travels is the energy rc mini lcr . its a serious preformer for $180

Well, I don't know about the current Monitor 9s, but the old (first/second generation?) Monitor 9s were no match for M22s except in the bass department, and no match for the M50s and up in any other department. I understand they've made a number of improvements, but Axioms are more often compared to the Paradigm Studio series--M80s to the Studio 100s, for example, M22s to the Studio 20s.

When I listened to the last version of the Monitor 7 I was not impressed. The were a LOT less detailed than anything Axiom offers. The M3-M80 has a lot more in common with the Studio series than the Monitor Series.

The newest Monitors are supposed to be improved though. If you get a chance Brandon, listen to both the Monitors and Studios.

Fredk, have you heard the newest Paradigm Monitor 11s ? I heard them at my local hifi in a 5.1 (cc390 centre-adp390 surrounds). I've heard from several people that M80s/60s are closer to the Pdigm Studios, if that's the case, I'm impressed, as I thought the 11s sounded very good. Also listened to some Totems, I know, different price range, but amazing sound from relatively small 2-way speakers. Very detailed when music listening.