It's interesting to hear your thoughts on the Axioms. It's funny because it seemed like everyone was raving about these all the time back in the day and now it appears people are very mixed about them - either loving them or feeling like they're just average anymore. Was it just how they handled the LFE or was it more?
Appreciate it,
dave
Axiom stuff hasn't changed for a long time. The competition? It has gotten better, has constantly improved, revises its products, offers better built speakers/subwoofers while at the same time keeping the prices at a certain competitive price point. The competition offers much better quality components and nicers finishes than what Axiom does. For example Aperion Grand towers are $1600 a pair and offer a very nice piano gloss, cast alloy baskets, dual fancier binding posts, free shipping both ways. Axioms M80 tower is $1500 but only comes in a basic black or cherry vinyl (nowhere near as nice as Aperion gloss) lower quality stamped drivers, just single binding posts. You can get the same options on the M80s as you can the Aperions but Axiom will charge you almost $900 extra for the piano gloss, $40 for a basic cheap dual binding posts and another $35 for cast baskets. Which brings the price to almost and extra $1,000 for the Axiom.
Same with the EP175 its almost $600 new but sound wise only compares to $200-350 subwoofers like Polk PSW110, Mirage S10, ect...
I just get the opinion that they are still riding the wave from 2003-2004 and feel their stuff is still just as good as the competition. When Axiom was the forum darling there wasn't any where near the level of competion there is today in 2012-2013. IMO they need to either keep their current line up but cut the prices and offer better standard options or do a totally revised lineup and really raise the bar.
