Hi Mark, welcome back.
The problem with your question is the responses you will be getting will be opinions. And for every opinion offered, if you'll just wait a minute, you'll get an equally opposite opinion. In the end, the only opinion that matters is yours.
That being said, I'm a former Axiom owner, and was very happy with them (it's a long story), and still think highly of them.
1.) In my opinion, they are great speakers for the price, but that's no guarantee you'd feel the same. Other's don't care for them.
2.) Again, the problem is, "better" is a subjective conclusion. Some will say no, some will say yes. My "better" could be your "worse."
Listening any speaker under consideration is the only way for you to know if you'd be happy with them. May I suggest that you wander over to the "Hearing Things" section of the Axiom forum, and check the first thread ("Auditioning Axioms In Your Area") to see if there is anyone near you willing to demo their speakers. If you don't see anyone on the list, you might start your own thread explaining where you are and asking for a demo. If that fails, email Amie ([email protected]), and ask her if there is anyone not listed that might be able to give you a demo. Often she is able to do just that.
Also, if you'll start a thread in the "Home Theater" section of the forum which includes all the info about your budget, your room, etc., you'll likely get some tips from the members which might save you some money like buying from The Factory Outlet which can save you 10%. Also, buying 5 items at a time will get you an additional 5% off.
Remember, in the end, only your opinion matters, and nobody here can predict whether you'd like the Axioms or any other speaker system.
The problem with your question is the responses you will be getting will be opinions. And for every opinion offered, if you'll just wait a minute, you'll get an equally opposite opinion. In the end, the only opinion that matters is yours.
That being said, I'm a former Axiom owner, and was very happy with them (it's a long story), and still think highly of them.
1.) In my opinion, they are great speakers for the price, but that's no guarantee you'd feel the same. Other's don't care for them.
2.) Again, the problem is, "better" is a subjective conclusion. Some will say no, some will say yes. My "better" could be your "worse."
Listening any speaker under consideration is the only way for you to know if you'd be happy with them. May I suggest that you wander over to the "Hearing Things" section of the Axiom forum, and check the first thread ("Auditioning Axioms In Your Area") to see if there is anyone near you willing to demo their speakers. If you don't see anyone on the list, you might start your own thread explaining where you are and asking for a demo. If that fails, email Amie ([email protected]), and ask her if there is anyone not listed that might be able to give you a demo. Often she is able to do just that.
Also, if you'll start a thread in the "Home Theater" section of the forum which includes all the info about your budget, your room, etc., you'll likely get some tips from the members which might save you some money like buying from The Factory Outlet which can save you 10%. Also, buying 5 items at a time will get you an additional 5% off.
Remember, in the end, only your opinion matters, and nobody here can predict whether you'd like the Axioms or any other speaker system.
