Again, I'm sure pmbuko will weigh in on this, having gone from Monitor 9s to M22s, but the Axioms are head and shoulders above the Paradigms, in everything except bass. (Please note that this is only in _depth_, not in quality. The Axioms seem to merge extremely well with the sub). Including finishes. Better highs, better imaging, etc. Go with the Axioms.

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