Axiom Audio
Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:03 pm
Well, I am finally upgrading the old home theater.
I am dropping my Yamaha RX-V2090(retailed for $1,600 way back in 1995), Cerwin Vega speakers(these were temporary anyways), and going with the new Yamaha RX-V1400 receiver(Dolby Digital, DTs, DTS ES, Matrix 6.1 and THX Select), and with a Canadian speaker company called Axiom. I must say, I got a demo of these speakers, and that are insanely good, especially when you factor int he insanely low cost. They only do direct sales, so there isn't the retailer mark ups.
For mains(went for the black color for all):
http://www.axiomaudio.com/m60ti.html
Center:
http://www.axiomaudio.com/vp150.html
Surrounds(amazing speakers, the are actually Quadpolar:
http://www.axiomaudio.com/qs8.html
And for the sub, I went for the amazing HSU VTF-2
http://www.hsustore.com/vtf2.html
There subs are not as good as their speakers, and HSU makes some nice subs. What is nice is the fact they sound so great with the Axioms.
For anyone looking for very nice speakers, I highly recommend the Axioms. Yamaha makes some great receivers, with Denon being int he same class. Of course, do not expect the quality Yamaha's at Best buy, you have to go to a hi end store.
I am dropping my Yamaha RX-V2090(retailed for $1,600 way back in 1995), Cerwin Vega speakers(these were temporary anyways), and going with the new Yamaha RX-V1400 receiver(Dolby Digital, DTs, DTS ES, Matrix 6.1 and THX Select), and with a Canadian speaker company called Axiom. I must say, I got a demo of these speakers, and that are insanely good, especially when you factor int he insanely low cost. They only do direct sales, so there isn't the retailer mark ups.
For mains(went for the black color for all):
http://www.axiomaudio.com/m60ti.html
Center:
http://www.axiomaudio.com/vp150.html
Surrounds(amazing speakers, the are actually Quadpolar:
http://www.axiomaudio.com/qs8.html
And for the sub, I went for the amazing HSU VTF-2
http://www.hsustore.com/vtf2.html
There subs are not as good as their speakers, and HSU makes some nice subs. What is nice is the fact they sound so great with the Axioms.
For anyone looking for very nice speakers, I highly recommend the Axioms. Yamaha makes some great receivers, with Denon being int he same class. Of course, do not expect the quality Yamaha's at Best buy, you have to go to a hi end store.
Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:39 pm
as long as it's not a BOSE system you're fine 
LET THE FLAME WAR COMMENCE!
LET THE FLAME WAR COMMENCE!
Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:31 am
Impressive. They have very similar stats to my Boston Acoustics, but at 1/3 the price. If they sound anything like my VR-M's, you've got a steal!
Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:35 am
wow, pretty nice!
Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:06 am
Originally posted by Freedom
Impressive. They have very similar stats to my Boston Acoustics, but at 1/3 the price. If they sound anything like my VR-M's, you've got a steal!
These have been compared to the Onix Rockets( http://www.rocketloudspeakers.com ). More expensive speakers. Now the axiom's will lose the comparison, but to even be considered a competition for Rockets is amazing. The price diffference is staggering.
I could not believe how great they sounded when I heard them demoed.
Mon Oct 20, 2003 12:37 pm
Well, took the day off to get these in.
I have had them isntalled for about 2 hours now, and all I have to say is DAMN! They sound amazing. Can't wait for the 30 to 40 hour breaking in to be over.
Also picked up my first SACD(remastered into 5.1). Of course, I went with Dark Side of the Moon(The Who's Tommy is out soon, also). While listening to this amazingly mixed album, I realized I was born too early, as I never had this kind of toy to play with during my hallucinogenic drug phase in college. Of course, if I did back then, it most likely would have blown the wrong fuse or crossed a wire in my brain that I shouldn't have.
I have had them isntalled for about 2 hours now, and all I have to say is DAMN! They sound amazing. Can't wait for the 30 to 40 hour breaking in to be over.
Also picked up my first SACD(remastered into 5.1). Of course, I went with Dark Side of the Moon(The Who's Tommy is out soon, also). While listening to this amazingly mixed album, I realized I was born too early, as I never had this kind of toy to play with during my hallucinogenic drug phase in college. Of course, if I did back then, it most likely would have blown the wrong fuse or crossed a wire in my brain that I shouldn't have.