The Official Axiom Subwoofer Owners Thread

[Big Daddy]

Please discuss your Axiom subwoofers in this thread. You can include pictures, reviews, or any other comments regarding your subwoofer.

Manufacturer’s Website: http://www.axiomaudio.com/subwoofers.html

[Big Daddy]

Axiom Subwoofer Reviews

EP 350 Subwoofer

HomeTheaterSound.com

The EP 350 provided floor-shaking bass without sounding too boomy, and it was a good match for the rest of the Epic 80 system. It sounded reasonably tight, with good transient response that matched the dynamic ability of the M80Ti. In chapter 3 of Mission Impossible: 2, the staccato steps of the flamenco dancers were rendered sharply. In chapter 3 of Das Boot: Director’s Cut, the depth charges shook the room through the EP350. There are other subwoofers that will go deeper and louder, but in my medium-sized room, I found the bass quality and quantity more than adequate.

EP 400 Subwoofer

Marshal M. Rosenthal , E-Gear

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.

Robert Silva, About.com Home Theater Guide

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.

Vince Hanada, HomeTheaterSound.com

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.

EP 500 Subwoofer

Sound & Vision, November 2007

After I reintroduced the EP500 sub, the system displayed a truly impressive sense of depth and authority. Listening to a reference electronic-music track, Squarepusher's "The Exploding Psychology" (from Go Plastic), the bass sounded taut and controlled, with little sense of overhang. Integration between the EP500 and the M80 towers was also smooth; even at loud volumes, I encountered no booming or blatting effects that would draw attention to the sub's location in the room.

Jeff Rabin, EnjoyTheMusic.com

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.

Geoff Cintron, AudioReview.com

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.

Gene DellaSala, Audioholics

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.

Vince Hanada, HomeTheaterSound

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.

Gene DellaSala, Audioholics

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.

EP 600 Subwoofer

Audioholics, July 29, 2008

Monster Sub: EP600 Subsonic Subwoofer
And then there is this to say: the Axiom EP-600 differentiates itself from the norm. This is an understatement. This subwoofer walks among the giants, weighing in at 100 lbs and standing 46 inches tall. It truly is intimidating. The 12-inch aluminum woofer is mounted in the center of the front baffle: below that you will find the vortex port and the small rectangular Axiom badge.
The Axiom EP-600 truly does have an absolutely gorgeous backside. The plate amplifier is a site to behold; resembling fine Swiss watchmaking or something you would find in one of the shops on Rodeo Drive. This amplifier has every conceivable input and output that you would ever need and then some!

What more do we need to say - one look at the frequency response of the EP-600 and you can see that this is a very capable subwoofer. Look at how flat the response is between 20Hz and 100Hz. Also note the low-end extension to about 15Hz.

Roger Kanno, HomeTheaterSound.com

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.

Robert Lussier, Quebec Audio Video

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!

John Potis, 6 Moons

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.

Ray Adkins, Audioholics.com (on the Epic 80-600)

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!"

Octavio Umana, Toronto HiFi

Loud yet distortion free, powerful but never brutish, it never bottomed out... the EP600 is by far the best subwoofer we have yet tested.

Ray Adkins, Audioholics

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.

User Comments:

http://www.axiomaudio.com/customreviewssubs.html

[Bastia]

The pictures aren't so great. I'll have a lot more once I have my system in its more permanent home.

I'm very happy with these subs. I had a single EP600 before these, and it had plenty of deep, clean bass, but the EP800 provides just that much more. More texture and more power in demanding scenes. I wish I had a lot more subs as points of reference, but these are the only nice subs I've owned. Axiom subs have never been considered the best value, as there's plenty of competition in this area, but it seems like they've really managed to provide impressive performance at this particular price point. Too bad they weren't only $1000 each, though, because then I could have bought four of them.

I hope other people will post their pictures and thoughts on their Axiom subs.

[SDBlu]

Bastia, I love my Axiom Speakers, but I can't afford to drop $2350 on each of those beasts you call subwoofers

I sure am curious to see how they would sound though...

[Bastia]

Yeah, at this price, they're really not for everyone. They were barely for me, even with the Owner's Club preorder discount and additional 5% HT discount (I ordered my second pair of QS8s and ceiling brackets for them at the same time). Still, I'm glad I bit the bullet and went with them. I always knew I wanted at least dual subs, and I was seriously considering the HSU ULS-15s when Axiom announced the EP800. I'd still love to hear the HSUs, but I don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything. I'll be even more excited when the room my system is in doesn't open up to the rest of the house. I'll also be getting the SVS AS-EQ1 to hopefully get everything I can out of this investment.

[Bluubyu]

My buddy is going to give me his Axiom EP350 sub for free seems like an awesome sub, can't wait to hook it up to my Elite. Was just wondering if anyone has or is using one of these subs.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Bluubyu

My buddy is going to give me his Axiom EP500 sub for free seems like an awesome sub, can't wait to hook it up to my Elite. Was just wondering if anyone has or is using one of these subs.

That is a great subwoofer. We have an Axiom Subwoofer Thread. I will move your post there. After you receive the subwoofer, post some pictures.

[Bluubyu]

Posted some pics of my new EP350 in my HT gallery if your interested.

[aramis109]

Wow, he gave you that free? That's a good friend! Does he need any other friends?

[Bluubyu]

Originally Posted by aramis109

Wow, he gave you that free? That's a good friend! Does he need any other friends?

LOL, no doubt he's one of a kind indeed. Mind you I have given him some great sh_t in the past so what goes around comes around.

[Bastia]

Upgraded to v4 in Rosewood recently, so here's a pic.