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"From the very first firefight, I was immersed in incredibly intense gunfire and explosions that took place all around me. . . Sounds like rustling leaves, rain, flowing water and flapping wings literally occurred all around the room as I watched. I have watched this series several times and until now, never realized what a difference the experience could be with better audio."
-- Chris Eberle, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity |
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"...seriously good performance for the money... I'd wager that once you get these speakers home you won't be sending them back".
-- Al Griffin, Sound & Vision |
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"I simply cannot believe that this level of performance is obtainable at this price."
-- Ray Adkins, Audioholics |
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"This system rocks! Whatever DVD we tested on this system it consistently played clean, with tons of detail at all volumes. These speakers can be played at dangerously high listening levels with no audible distortion."
-- Brian Mitchell, Ecoustics |
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"While listening, I suspected that this system had to be a great set of speakers at nearly twice the price. If you're looking for an audiophile-grade speaker system without the audiophile price tag, you should definitely give this system a listen."
-- Shamus Coghlan, Canada HiFi |
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"I can't say enough good things about the Axiom Epic 80 system -- it does so many things well with so few compromises."
-- Vince Hanada, HomeTheaterSound |
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". . . we would not change a thing; they are that great. Axiom offers the Epic 80 home theater system at such a value, anyone can have audiophile quality speakers that rival more expensive brands."
-- Ian Bell, Designtechnica |
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"What surprises me is the ability of the system to provide stunning ambient surround information at the same time it provides directional pans and effects.With the Epic 80, if you invite your friends over to listen to a well-produced DVD, you may just be able to charge admission!"
-- Clint De Boer, Audioholics |
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"Axiom Audio's Epic 60•500 system is one of the finest, fully integrated home-theater systems we.ve had here at domus antiquus. Regardless of the material... the Epic 60•500 delivered measured, unfettered sound without artifice or compromise."
-- Kevin East, GoodSound |
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"Sonically, the Axiom Epic 60-500 system brought it all together, with frequency response as wide as one could want: true 20-20 kHz performance, exceptional dynamics, and a sound that was detailed and free of listener fatigue at virtually any level. Timbre matching was excellent... a high level of performance for the price."
-- Andrew Marshall, Audio Ideas Guide |
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"If you're shopping for home-theater speakers, these should definitely be on your must-audition list."
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"At a price-point of only a shade over $2,000, the Epic 60 system delivers a bona fide value proposition at this level of performance."
-- Jason Van Berg, The Critics |
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" Good engineering teamed with good drivers delivers outstanding sound quality. The result is right on target for those on a budget who desire an attractive system with the sound quality of systems costing many times more."
-- Mike Bell, Designtechnica |
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"From exploding mines to overhead airstrikes ... the Epic Grand Master was cohesive, solid and very dynamic. The effects that pan from any direction were flawless. There was no lack of bass when required and the sound of bullets whizzing from behind to the front stage was startling."
--Jared Rachwalski, Home Theater And High Fidelity |
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"Axiom's Epic Grandmaster 500 system offers knockout performance at an extremely reasonable price. Not only do the speakers sound fantastic, but they look good as well and should meet with the approval of the more design conscious persons in the house."
-- Caleb Denison, Digital Trends |
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"The Axiom team has created a capable line of affordable, extremely well-made loudspeakers with very few sonic faults, and a subwoofer that demonstrates amazing performance for $1200. During my time with the Axioms, I spent fewer hours analyzing and more time getting lost in film stories and tapping my foot to the music of my favorite artists."
-- Anthony Dimarco, HomeTheaterSound.com |
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"Without question this 5.1 Axiom speaker system represents a great value in a home theater speakers, and also has the performance level capable of satisfying even the most demanding HT fanatic (like myself!)."
-- Geoff Cintron, AudioReview.com |
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". . . it's no hype, the Axiom's really are an exceptional value in home theater and hi-fi loudspeaker systems. You will have to spend a lot more money to get a set-up that sounds better than the Axiom Epic Grand 5.1 surround package."
-- Kevin Elliot, Audio World |
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"The Grand Master is a truly synergistic, full range, enveloping system . . . I highly advocate that anyone looking for a complete home theater speaker system, at this price point and above, should consider the Epic Grand Master."
-- Tom Garcia, AudioRevolution |
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"With crystal clear sound and vortex porting the speakers are probably the best I have heard in years. Starting out or stepping up, Axiom speakers are the best bang for the buck!"
-- Chris Wood, Bytesector |
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"If you're looking for a sound system at any price, you should hear the Epic Grand Master before you audition anything that costs more. You might be able to buy a much bigger television than you've been budgeting for."
-- Wes Phillips, OnHomeTheater |
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"This is a terrific satellite-speaker package that is easily worth its asking price. Sounds as good as competing systems that cost a whole lot more."
-- Howard Ferstler, The Sensible Sound |
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"The Axiom On-Wall series does an outstanding job of imaging the sound and gives any audio source a wonderfully wide and dynamic sound stage. That does not mean that there are not better options out there, but not anywhere close to the value that one can get from the Axiom offerings. In my opinion, the Axiom on-wall series provides a rich audio presentation combined with a sleek and modern look without sacrificing overall fidelity. They are the perfect blend of fit, function and finesse while still being financially viable for the average enthusiast."
-- Dale Rasco, HomeTheaterShack.com |
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"What a difference a set of high quality, balanced and tonally matched speakers makes! Regardless of the source (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital TV broadcast, Call of Duty, and everything from heavily compressed digital music files to true lossless), in material I've listened to dozens of times, I heard nuance and detail I didn’t know existed."
-- Chris Vandergaag, Canoe.ca |
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"The Axiom Epic Master System is an excellent blend of quality and price; the speakers are compact, the finish is very well done, the performance of the subwoofer and rear speakers is very surprising and the technologies used are exceptional, all for a very competitive price."
-- Francois Lemieux, Québec Audio |
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"This system provides a true high-end listening experience with both music and movies and is a steal at its price."
-- Don Lindich, Sound Advice |
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"If you're looking for compact speakers capable of big sound without breaking the bank, the Midi Epic 125 is an easy system to recommend."
-- Suave Kajko, CanadaHiFi |
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"The M22 is more transparent and less colored than any speaker I know of that sells for less than $1,000. . . a beautifully tuned speaker with an enormously clean and musical midrange combined with a smooth, coherent and friendly treble."
-- John Potis, Soundstage |
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". . . this experience has forced us to re-evaluate what a pair of $1000 speakers should sound like, because these certainly sound as good as any $1000/pair speakers we have ever listened to."
-- Gene DellaSala, Audioholics |
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"Through every type of music that I threw at them, the M3s performed far beyond my expectations and I am still taken aback by how clear they were . . . flawlessly articulated . . . absolutely amazing."
-- Dale Rasco, HomeTheaterShack.com |
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"The performance left us speechless... The M3's would work splendidly in a two-channel stereo system or as the main speakers in Axiom's Epic Master home theater speaker system. With wonderful performance and very attractive looks, all at a great price, you can't go wrong with the Axiom M3 bookshelf speakers."
-- J. Walker Clarke, Consumer Guide |
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"I’m really in a state of disbelief because these little Axiom speakers have no right to sound as good as they do. They are an outright steal for the money!"
-- Doug Schneider, Soundstage |
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"...phenomenal. In fact, from a passive two-way monitor, you can't really get much more performance regardless of price!"
-- Srajan Ebaen, Goodsound |
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"Anybody looking for high quality, very low cost loudspeakers, should listen to the Axiom's - good luck finding anything remotely as good for the price. I think they are better than any B&W, Klipsch, Infinity, Technics, Bose, JBL and Sony models I have heard in this price range."
-- A. Colin Flood, EnjoyTheMusic |
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"If it's not already, the M2v2 should be considered a classic... Axiom has knocked this one clear out of the park... they get my highest recommendation."
-- Clarke Robinson, EnjoyTheMusic.com |
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"I was stunned the first time I played the M2 ... Axiom has scored big-time. An inexpensive, micro-sized super-achiever."
-- Doug Schneider, Soundstage |
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"far and away my favorite speaker selling for under $300.00"
-- Don Lindich, Q&A Don Lindich Sound Advice |
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"The M2 and EP125 make a superb combination in a small room system . . . the M2 is a legend in the making."
-- Kevin Hunt, GoodSound |
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" . . .they sound smooth, full, rich and detailed. Musical instruments were clearly distinct and the ebb and flow of the music drew me into the sound the way only a good speaker can. . . .Small speakers can sound kind of thin when played in large, open areas, but when I cranked the Algonquins up, the bass came up nicely with the volume, producing a full, satisfying sound belying their size, even without a subwoofer."
-- Don Lindich, www.soundadviceblog.com |
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"I set the Algonquins 25 feet apart and stepped back, and back, and back. Even 100 feet away, these speakers presented an incredibly wide and deep soundfield."
"On a sticky, suffocating Sunday morning, the bluegrass gospel of Alison Krauss and the Cox Family's 1994 collaboration "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" filled the Church of The Back Yard. The congregation soon grew, as a neighbor walked over and asked, somewhat puzzled by the outdoor concert, 'Is that Alison Krauss?' The sound is so good, you'll keep pumping up the volume."
-- Kevin Hunt, Chicago Tribune |
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"This heavy, little guy may be designed for small spaces like bedrooms and dens, but with 500 watts of amplification tempered by digital signal processing pouring out of an 8-inch long-throw aluminum driver, the EP, standing for "Epicenter", doesn't seem a joke."
-- Marshal M. Rosenthal , E-Gear |
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| "This 8-inch subwoofer delivers power, clarity, tightness, and undistorted deep bass response for both movies and music. . . My impression of the EP400 is extremely postive, making this subwoofer a real winner, especially for those looking for a high-performance subwoofer in a smaller room."
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"Small is too big a word to describe the EP400. Try tiny. . .With acoustic bass, it had texture and finesse, without the constant drone of one-note bass I often hear from lesser subs."
-- Vince Hanada, HomeTheaterSound.com |
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"My main impression with the single-ended setup was that, unlike just about any other sub tried, this subwoofer was suitable for music. It was indeed hi-fi."
-- Jeff Rabin, EnjoyTheMusic.com |
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"In every configuration that I tried this sub in it performed at world-class levels. It is both able to convey subtle musical notes, and earth shaking low frequency movie effects effortlessly. It's not a hard stretch to say that this sub's performance matches or exceeds the best 12" subs that are available at ANY price."
-- Geoff Cintron, AudioReview.com |
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"The bass was well-extended with oodles of punch and slam... You could hear clear delineation of the bass notes, never sounding boomy or one-notey as do some high-excursion subs. With the EP500 engaged, the hairs stood up on my arms as I felt the adrenaline rush from the power of the mighty sub."
-- Gene DellaSala, Audioholics |
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"When I cranked the volume up to obscene levels . . . I couldn’t hear any distortion from the 12" cone no matter how much I increased the volume -- just solid, deep, room-shaking bass. The Axiom EP500 is a bargain among high-end subwoofers."
-- Vince Hanada, HomeTheaterSound |
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"The bass was well-extended with oodles of punch and slam . . .With the EP500 engaged, the hairs stood up on my arms as I felt the adrenaline rush from the power of the mighty sub."
-- Gene DellaSala, Audioholics |
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"The EP600 v2 had no trouble filling my room with tons of extremely loud, extremely deep, and, most important, extremely tight bass. In fact, it provided incredible performance in every way imaginable, and deserves to be included on the short list of affordable, reference-quality subwoofers. . . Reference-quality bass."
-- Roger Kanno, HomeTheaterSound.com |
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"The impact and foundation of the EP600's low frequency grip you with their realism. Doublebass was a delight - neither smearing nor timbre splitting. It was as though my speakers were on steroids!"
-- Robert Lussier, Quebec Audio Video |
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"The Axiom EP600 subwoofer is a rare example of the subwoofer breed. It's big but it's quick. It goes really deep but maintains its musical integrity at higher frequency than most people will need it to go, meaning that it's equally at home in both music and home theater systems. When taken in its entirety -- features, performance and price --, I don't know if it even has any competition."
-- John Potis, 6 Moons |
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The Axiom speakers I reviewed were absolutely unbelievable.These speakers are without a doubt among the finest speakers built in Canada. They set a new benchmark for performance at this price and about the only thing left to say is "WOW!"
-- Ray Adkins, Audioholics.com
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"Loud yet distortion free, powerful but never brutish, it never bottomed out... the EP600 is by far the best subwoofer we have yet tested."
-- Octavio Umana, Canada HiFi |
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"The EP600 is very musical, can play lower than we can hear, and when called upon can wreck the house with gut-wrenching high SPL. . . it is a true audiophile subwoofer with impressive slam."
"The EP-600s belted out huge amounts of tight lightning- fast undistorted LFE."
-- Ray Adkins, Audioholics |
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"The M80 is, hands-down and in my experience, the best and most complete loudspeaker in its class!"
-- John Potis, 6 Moons |
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"The M80 is a floorstanding speaker that can reproduce nearly the entire audible range, has outstanding clarity, is commendably neutral-sounding, can fill a large space with a vast soundfield, and can play to astonishingly high SPLs and never turn edgy, grainy, or distorted."
-- Doug Schneider, SoundStage.com |
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"The M80s have the sonic chops to reproduce sound that keeps up in quality with your high-definition picture. They are that good and, for the price, they are a steal."
-- Brian Kahn, AudioRevolution |
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"Axiom loudspeakers make you wonder why so many other loudspeakers are so expensive. They sound very clear and well defined - open, spacious and airy."
-- A. Colin Flood, EnjoyTheMusic |
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". . . a flattering, yet precise, sound stage . . . an airy, transparent top end, extending well out beyond audible range. The M80s are an outstanding value. . . You will not find loudspeakers that sound nearly as good as this, anywhere close to the modest price."
-- Kevin Elliot, AudioWorld |
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"Bass response is excellent, tight and extended . . . [The M80] is detailed without being overly analytical, clear and open without being too bright, and presents a soundstage that is both wide and deep."
-- Andrew Marshall, Audio-Ideas |
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"Axiom’s M80 v2s combine brawn and beauty into a graceful and powerful performer that represents an outstanding value."
-- Todd Whitesel, GoldmineMag.com |
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"The M60s presented a convincing soundstage and lived up to their "revealing" reputation. Every breath, every move of the lips was recreated so accurately and untainted, so that at times I literally felt like the microphone was right in front of me. The M60s put out a very respectable amount of bass and I felt I was missing very little if anything by not having a subwoofer engaged."
-- Tom Andry , Audioholics |
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"Axiom Audio has done it again: another killer model in a whole line of excellent speakers."
-- Vince Hanada, GoodSound |
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| "The M22 On-Wall/In-Wall's midrange and upper frequency detail and resolution reproduction is terrific. Every little detail recorded by the close microphone was revealed accurately. I must say that the M22 On-Wall/In-Wall's are definitely overachievers." -- Ray Adkins, www.averagejoeavreviews.com |
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"Unlike loudspeakers for which much is promised, but that end up being little more than patchwork designs, Axiom's M22 On-Wall/In-Wall is an extremely well-thought-out speaker that gives you Axiom's trademark sound quality in a package much more convenient and spacing-saving than the norm. . . .dead-simple to install. . . .a unique solution for the audiophile who wants it all, but wants it on -- and in -- the wall." --
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"The VP150 On-Wall/In-Wall in-wall speaker handled all the dialog exchanges beautifully. Every voice was clear, intelligible, and natural sounding."
-- Ray Adkins, www.averagejoeavreviews.com |
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"If you've got the money, it's hard to go past the Audiobytes as a pre-built PC sound system. These speakers blow their mainstream competitors out of the water with clear, analytical sound."
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| "Call of Duty 4 is equally enjoyable and the detail of the audio is incredible. From the rapid burst of the P90 at close range to the constant cacophony of grenades on Wet Work, the sound is crisp, clear, detailed and beautiful. Overall gaming performance of these speakers is very good. Axiom is committed to quality audio - not hype and flashy packaging like other companies." -- Benjamin Zeus Hyde, BCC Hardware |
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| Finally there's a computer speaker system that combines style with performance. . . . Axiom's Audiobyte speakers put typical plasticy computer speakers downright to shame. . . an exemplary build quality. The Audiobyte system delivered impressive sonic details with every song selection." -- Octavio Umana, Canada Hi Fi |
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"We're delighted when a set of speakers reveals an element of a song we've never detected even after hundreds of listening sessions (and with very good speakers). Verdict - 9/10." -- Michael Brown, Maximum PC Magazine |
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| "Axiom Audio's new Audiobyte might be among the few PC speaker systems that actually sound as good as dear old Dad's stereo. . .I have never heard sound like this from PC speakers" -- Kevin Hunt, Chicago Tribune |
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"the Audiobytes have resolution and clarity to burn in the midrange and they sound a great deal more like a very good pair of mini-monitors than they do computer speakers. . . it manages to deliver remarkably clean, neutral, high resolution sound in a very flexible and attractive package. With Axiom's free shipping policy and a 30 day in home trial period, it's a persuasive argument for better sound from your computer or iPod." -- Aaron Marshall, Audio-Ideas.com |
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"How does it perform: In a word: amazing. The Audiobyte set delivers performance that you'd expect out of a truly high-end system; no surprise considering Axiom's been in the high-end audio market for a long time. All in all, the Audiobyte pumps out some amazing audio that really brought out the best in our music, games and movies. . . the audio performance really is spectacular. We were amazed by how powerful the speakers sounded, especially considering their size."
-- Tae Kim, GamePro |
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| "So how did they sound? Much better than I expected. they ARE audiophile quality. The Audiobytes were demonstrated with classical music, the hardest test of any speaker and the sound was smooth, sweet, full, and clear. . . definitely the best I've heard from any computer speaker, including my Monsoons. which I thought would NEVER be beaten in their class." -- Don Lindich, SoundAdvice |
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"What makes the Audiobyte rig so different from similar products from vendors such as Bose, Logitech, Creative Labs, and other companies who've built such gear for years now? Two words: quality and control. . . I've listened to hundreds of PC speaker rigs, but I've never heard any others that can compare to these . . ." -- Ed Tittle, Tom's Guide |
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"I have never been more impressed with the quality of sound coming from such a small set of speakers. These were pretty incredible." -- Bejamin-Zeus Heide, BCCHardware.com |
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"[The ADA-1000] is a great-sounding amplifier. I was impressed by the sound quality of this budget-friendly amp, and was more than happy to have it in my reference multichannel system for an extended period. At only $1340 for the five-channel version, few products compete with it at anywhere near its price. If you’re looking for an amplifier to add some power and refinement to a budget-minded system at an almost unbelievably low price, look no further."
-- Roger Kanno, SoundStageExperience.com |
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"The QS8 has to set the standard for multipole design speakers. Positioned directly to the sides of the main seating area, the QS8's disappear sonically, and were less finicky about seating position than any other speaker I've tried as a surround."
-- Geoff Cintron, AudioReview.com
"I was shocked at the level of performance that I was able to obtain with the QS-8 speakers. The QS-8 surrounds sounded robust and spacious. Because of their small size, they are very unobtrusive when installed. Channel separation was excellent."
". . .placement of the QS-8 on the back wall made the rear sound stage sound like it went on forever."
-- Ray Adkins, Audioholics.com
"excellent dispersion... For discrete surround, such as Dolby Digital or DTS, the QS-8 will offer a combination of good rear spatial accuracy and a nice enveloping ambient field. It is, I must say, a fine feat of engineering in a bipolar speaker system."
-- Andrew Marshall, Audio Ideas Guide
"But mamma! The QS8s are astonishing. Period. No qualifiers are needed -- not for the money or of their type or considering . . . about as diffuse as surrounds get." -- Wes Phillips, OnHomeTheater.com
"The Axiom QS8 is one of the best, most versatile surround speakers I've heard, managing to sound diffuse or directional as needed. "
-- Vince Hanada, HomeTheaterSound.com
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