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LOL, i hear you Mike, but define "so close" in the world of electronics development.
My first reaction was:
"I read 'so close' in the forums yesterday but five bucks says we won't see anything for x months..." rather than "gee, it's been six months why don't they have something by now..."


I'm not sure anyone was listening to you.

Jerks.

The electronics or the software? The software is the component they have the least control over.

I'm absolutely confident that Axiom is working furiously to get this thing out the door as a quality product. We all so how they worked to resolve their sub amp issues a few years back.

I don't think anyone supported this project for instant gratification. Since October axiom has been using the "carrrot and stick" approach with backers which is making them impatient. I can go hours without eating but the minute you throw food in front of me I become irritable.

They would have been better off saying the project will take another 6 months or at least posting consistent updates so people don't get their hopes up too high. I've supported many kickstarters that have been well over a year past their delivery date but they've either been consistently vocal or at least honest when it comes to how long their delay will be.

As for kickstarter being not being like amazon... Kickstarter is supposed to be like amazon. Your not investing in the product or donating to it. You are literally buying the product on faith that the creator will deliver the product promised on a set date or time period that they came up with while factoring in any possible complications or delays. The delivery date on kickstarter project is no different than the estimated delivery date on an amazon product. The only difference is that you are putting a lot more faith in the creator while the creator is putting their name on the line. This makes communication between backers and creators very important. As long as backers are kept in the loop they rarely complain but when you leave them in the dark the relationship starts to waiver and destroy the whole point of kick-starter which is creating a solid relationship between backer and creators.

Exactly. I am making the same point... It appeared, to an outside observer (me), that they just had tweaks left to do, but to them they wanted to get it up to the Axiom standard before releasing it and that is taking time. They don't want a half-baked product going out.

It does not matter about Axiom's control over which pieces Fred, they are offering the product, so Axiom owns the issue regardless of who builds individual components.

I am also confident, having known Ian since the late 1980's. But there needs to be some sort of review and communications on the situation to update those who are asking after investing their hard earned money.

Certainly this whole process regarding the tooling has been two steps forward and one back. Pictured below is the new rear tool we remade. It is getting some final tweaks as the two parts need to mate together perfectly to work under the pressure of the molding machine. The process of all these tweaks is driving me crazy but we are working through it. I don’t know how many times we have had that tool together and then ripped apart again but it is inching closer to perfection.

Also pictured below is the new dry tunnel we added to our paint booth so we can bake the finish on the AxiomAirs after they are molded.

On the software side, it is good to go now, and very cool to use. Andrew, Michelangelo, and I have been running the system in our homes for a few months now and getting all the bugs we could find ironed out. I have three of them running around my house; one is hooked to my main system, another to a pair of M2’s in the bedroom, and a third set built into a pair of M3s on the desk. I am sure there will be lots more updates to the software once we start to get feedback from a broader audience. But the update button is working great and Michelangelo is going to be all over making any changes once we start to get feedback.

More than anyone I am so looking forward to getting this product shipping. I think people are going to love it once they have it.

whoa my eyes are playing tricks on me !!! I sear .. saw a case of 24 whizzing by on that last picture!

It truly is a painfully fulfilling experience to build something unique .

Like a relationship with a woman.

Cam, judging by your avatar, you're beyond the pain .