ZeN,
I have only two comments here...
(1) You should really visit to as many additional higher-end, specialized AV dealers as possible, rather than places like CC and BB. Many products demo'ed at the higher-end stores may not be within your budget. But that doesn't matter at all -- you will much better learn there about what kind of speaker sounds you prefer in general, and that is what really counts in order to make a better-informed purchase decisions. In addition, the demo environment at CC, BB, UE type of stores is often abysmal. So, try to "bother" as many local higher-end shops as possible.
(2) This has already been mentioned in your thread at the AVSforum, but I second the opinion that, since you obviously like the Paradigm sound, it is likely that you will be very happy with the Axiom sound, too. Don't forget that the price of the Axioms is significantly lower as compared with the Paradigm combo with comparable specs/configurations. In other words, for a similar price you can always get a bigger/better combo with the Axioms.
