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Great areticle/ review of the new subs and cool pictures from Gene De La Salla respecrted editor of Audioholics.com
Lots of graphs and technical jargon. but it seems they will sound as good as the rest of our speakers.(Engineering guys please translate!) Can't wait to get mine though! Very kind words for how gracious and helpful the people in this company are. That sure has been my experience.

Here is a link to the article.

Reponse from Clint De Boer (editor Audioholics) when I asked how do the new Axiom subs compare to comparable priced SVS and HSU subs:

"These Axiom subs will compete BIG TIME with SVS and Hsu - the Axiom crew knew that was their competition before they started."
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Clint DeBoer
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Audioholics

Is that also in regards to price point?

The Hsu VTF-3MK2 has been measured flat to 18hz, and is $700-800 depending on the finish.

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Is that also in regards to price point?

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"Reponse from Clint De Boer (editor Audioholics) when I asked how do the new Axiom subs compare to comparable priced SVS and HSU subs:

"These Axiom subs will compete BIG TIME with SVS and Hsu - the Axiom crew knew that was their competition before they started."

oops But still looking at the specs(which I realize do not tell the whole story), the VTF-3 is comparable and a few bills less expensive.

If he is comparing them to the TN1220 from Hsu then at $1200, which is the best sub I have heard...that is great praise!....and keep wondering how one would look in the corner of my room....

Maybe I can get Amie to send one of the new Axiom subs out here for spiff and I to play with.

You know what...after reading that article, I came away wanting to live up there in Canada more than I wanted a new sub. Hmmmm....That's one heck of a life they're living up there. (Yeah, I miss Maine sometimes)

I wish they would do that. I'm eagerly awaiting some really totally unbiased third person experimentation with these things. OOPS! In that case, they shouldn't send one to you, should they. Now, no flames, Curtis. I'm just ing. (Keep in mind that I'm a HSU owner and supporter.) But you do tend to prefer HSU, no?

These subs ARE expensive. I'm sure the DSP (Digital Signal Processing) is a factor in that, and I still don't quite understand what it does (smooth out the frequency response via EQ?), and how it does it.

Yes...out of the subs I have heard, I do prefer Hsu. Is it hard to believe they make the best cost effective subs?

But I will admit, a brief listen to the SVS PB10-ISD at the HTF show here in LA, I would like to get a more extensive listen to it.

I would let spiff do all the talking though....since he owns Axiom and Hsu.....and has heard the SVS I had here.

I think you are right about the DSP being used as an EQ in this instance. Digital Signal Processing just means it is all done in the digital domain.

I'm sure part of the pricey price is the "free" shipping.