Axiom Audio’s Ian Colquhoun and NRC - Origin | Dr. Floyd Toole | Music Types | Twin Tweeters | Measurements

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Ian Colquhoun, founder of Axiom Audio and now also the owner of Bryston and Magnum Dynalab, to discuss the origins of the company, its connection with the National Research Council, his own relationship with Dr. Floyd Toole, and how the company’s speakers evolved after the legendary NRC research wound down.

Sources:

“Canadian Hi-Fi Trilogy: Axiom Audio, Bryston, and Magnum Dynalab—All Under One Expanding Roof”: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1785-canadian-hi-fi-trilogy-axiom-audio-bryston-and-magnum-dynalab-all-under-one-expanding-roof

Axiom Audio: https://www.axiomaudio.com/

Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:28 Introductions
00:03:31 Axiom’s origin story 
00:12:30 Busting the myth of different speakers for different music
00:25:46 Music break: “Empty Pockets” by Bamtone
00:26:52 Axiom as OEM
00:30:27 OEM no more
00:29:34 The twin-tweeter controversy
00:47:07 Measurement artifacts
01:08:34 “Wherever I Am” by Bamtone