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Don't I wish I was being compensated!!!!!!

Someone has to stand up to those that spout off about things they know nothing about, and obviously I have no life other than surfing the audio forums .

If you read many of my posts I still offer support and advise people to audition many brands and pick the ones they like the best, just happens to be I like Axiom and think many are missing out on a great product due to the few that like to trash talk Axiom for no other reason than they have read it some where. For those that have heard Axiom and still did not like them, most appear too have heard them many years ago, so not a very accurate review on their part.

I have mentioned that I find Axioms to be not a smooth as Studio 100s but at half the price and almost all the same benefit of the 100s I can put up with a little edge to my music(even then it is only at loud volumes ~90db and up), sounds more like a live performance to me this way any way.

I have also recommended kef/orb/Rockets and many other products to those not wanting the 'Axiom' sound.

Anyway, as the others have mentioned, check for someone nearby to give you an audition this way you won't have to spend a dime for return shipping if you do not like the Axiom sound, although I suspect you will as you like Paradigm.

cactrot, there are more than 3 of us that support axioms on other forums. I used to be a regular on AVS but got sick of the trolls providing inaccurate feedback to people about Axiom speakers. The history, research, reviews on reputable websites, and graphs alone prove their hearsay advice to be totally false.

Axiom are the best speakers I've ever heard or owned, and that includes paradigm, klipsch, infinity, b&w, to name a few.

where do you live, maybe an in home audition is in order to put your concerns to rest.

I used to go to those other sites but got annoyed with them quickly. I find the forum here is great, informational, funny, friendly and addictive. It appears some great friendships have been made on this forum as well as people helping others out and generally caring when there's an issue audio or life related.

Find a owner to audition the speakers or order a set and they will prove themselves.

woah.. I didn't expect so many responses so quickly! Thank you very much to those who took the time to reply. I'll try to address some of the responses.

Hay, I could not have said it any better.

I just really have no patience for AVS, Audioholics, etc. I have limited time for forum-surfing, and this place just became my internet home. The fact that I own and enjoy Axiom speakers seems almost coincidental now relative to the rich relationships I've developed here. Participating in the Axiom forum brings me joy; AVS does not.

Some lucky forum members have several Axiom systems. Others, including me, still enjoy other speaker brands, too. I have Boston, Polk and Mirage speakers in other systems. My Axiom M60's are by far the best. And they were also the most expensive. And, they were also the best value.

Nobody is getting paid; we are just really like this.

But why does axiom receive said bashing? More so, it seems, than other brands... if they are truly that great at this price point, why are more people not recommending them?

haha.. I was originally going to go for the m60's but jakewash's comparison of the m80 vs m22+sub (virtually indistinguishable) convinced me to go for the m22. Plus my room is only 1400 cu ft so I don't really need the power of the towers...... yet

Alright... Ready for this... I think the Axiom's I own are bright as well. That's what the tone adjustment on my receiver is for. Turned the treble back just a hair and now I'm as happy as can be.

I occasionally post on AVS and I'm a regular on HTF. I don't always recommend Axiom - it depends on budget and goals. But I can only recommend what I know - what I owned, own, or would like to own. That means Axiom!

Sure you do. You just don't realize it yet. Give the disease a chance, you will upgrade.

Honestly, with most of the comments of "harshness" I felt this was the case; people just repeating something they had read elsewhere. There were a few accounts, however, where people claimed to have ordered them and sent them back because of the "harshness" at higher volumes.



This is exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm not the type of person to read one review and spend thousands of dollars based on it. I've spent months reading every review I could find of various axiom products (as well as many others) and searching through forums for various listeners personal experiences. Although this is my first foray into a real sound system, I feel I have a pretty good grasp of what I want from a speaker and I think I'll know if axiom is right for me as soon as I hear them.