Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Center Channel and Sub concerns

Geez.....I was afraid people were responding to my post.

Man, I just missed this one. Jack, are you picking on someone again.

The best way to beat them is to ignore them. Quite an entertaining little man though. I always get a laugh out of those that get SO angry about audio equipment. Interesting.

Lomb, I NEVER pick on anyone. I just tell the truth. The only things I ever picked on were my Martins.

I have been struggling with the same issue as Mr. Kringle (or may I call you darth?) re: the center. Even though I am not fond of my JBL's (note: this is IMHO! Please don't yell at me, I'm new ) I do like like my current center. It's a 3-way and the best I've had so far. I considered keeping it and not ordering a center from Axiom along with the M60s and QS8s , but I have decided (well, almost decided) to order a VP100, and if I don't like it, it is only shipping on one speaker I have to eat(since I also am quite confident I'll like the rest) and is worth the experience. I probably won't return it for a VP150, but will next try some B&M drive-in returnables. Don't mean to hijack, just offering the thoughts of another in the same boat.

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Cjucoder, we often recommend purchasing only a center, or a front pair, to see if the Axiom sound is for you. It's a wise thing to do. Axiom maintains a return center in Buffalo. So, should you decide to return the speaker, it's not like you have to return it to Canada, and the return postage should be minimal.

It wouldn't hurt to give Axiom a call, and explain your situation and your concerns. They are very helpful, and will not try to talk you into something you neither need nor want. They'd rather have a satisfied customer than a quick sale.

Newbies are always welcome here. The only people who have trouble here are the rude and inconsiderate.

quote from GeneticDrift you won’t know unless you try it
Exactly! After all I've reading and playing with, I think some of us noob's (like, well...ME! ) are worried about the cost of having to return these beasties (I'm NOT referring to the starter of this thread, this is only a general statement from what I've been reading over many threads and mostly talking about "my-own-self") . We have to also consider the value of being able to hear units in our own home that are not available in stores. To me, this in itself is worth the cost of return shipping, because it helps us learn and experiment. Also, to me it is fun! so it is worth return shiping cost if I don't like 'em.

A sub is going to be more costly to play with and return because of the weight. Luckily I love my sub so for me this is not an issue. We each have to weigh all those things relative to our individual situation.

Benefits are not always monetary, stuff we pay for is not always tangeble (such as returning speakers you don't like, you heard and learned something unique!).

Cjucoder, what jbl center do you currently own? I have the s-center II. Got it for 130.00 new from jandr a year ago. Sounds nice too.

Yes there is no substitute for listening in your own room. Perhaps the experience I had was due to some funky room harmonics, that may well be the case but if I hadn’t tried it I would always be wondering.

I don’t remember return shipping being very costly but you hit the nail right on the head, the benefit offsets the cost.

The convenience factor is also great, where else can you get new speakers in 2 days right to your door.