Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater It's easy to be confused.

By the username you can tell what I've got. I've auditioned B&W - 700's, 600's, Paradigm - Monitor, Studio, JBL, Klipsch, Polk, Infinity... over a 2 month period. All in environments from listening rooms to warehouse showrooms. Some I like, Some I don't. The question is: What will they sound like at home? I live 50-100 miles from dealers with the equipment. Nobdy wants to lend.
I'm considering EPIC 60.500. Advice?

Welcome Douglas.

As Alan just wrote in another post in this thread a moment ago, the room and speaker placement within that room is very important. It's always near impossible to predict how a speaker that you're hearing in a showroom (or warehouse!!) will sound in your room, which is why so many of us are big believers in Axioms' "try it in your home" policy.

I haven't made the comparison myself, but many feel that the Axiom 60s sound is pretty similar to the B&W 700 series...at quite a bit less $$$. And the 500 sub is supposed to be simply awesome!

Are you stisfied with the 350

Of the speakers you auditioned, what did you like or not like?

There are some posts here that directly compare Axioms to some models (Paradigm and B&W are fairly common). Different people prefer different things, so there really is no substitute for YOU listening in YOUR environment. I have read some people prefer the B&W or Paradigms, and a very few have liked particular Polk models, but I do not recall ANYBODY preferring JBL, Infinity or Klipsch to Axiom.

I am personally very satisfied with the quality and value of Axiom speakers. Peruse the forums a bit and see if you can glean anything that speaks to you directly.

There's more to the story. My track record is buying speakers every 10-12 years. Are the build quality of the axioms equal to the cost. This will be the most I've ever spent on speakers.

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Are you stisfied with the 350

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I am... though I'm still tweaking because I'm in an acoustically "bad" room... 13' square. There are times when I think I'd like to have the better depth that the 500 offers for movie soundtracks, but to be honest, I don't think I would hear much difference 95% of the time as my 350 will handle the volume I need for any source and the depth I need for music.

Which brings us to the most important questions if you're trying to determine which Axioms would fit your needs:
How big is the room?
How big is your listening area?
What's the ratio of music VS. movies?
What type of music do you most enjoy and how loud?
What do you have for an amp/receiver?

Any of us here can help you whittle down a selection, but it might also be worth a call to Axiom to get their recommendations. As many here will attest, they're just as likely to recommend a smaller speaker as a larger one...i.e, there's no sales pitch or "upsell".

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Are the build quality of the axioms equal to the cost.

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Nope. Better.

I bought mine as a long-term investment after expecting and planning on spending thousands more!

30 x 13.5 x 8 room, my half 15 x 13.5
90/10 movies/music
action, scifi, all music but rap, hip-hop, heavy metal
not a loud listener, but I want to hear the subleties
denon 3905

excuse the spelling. subtleties. I want to hear the clicks and booms of the depth charges in U-571 and Das Boot

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Where are you located?