Again midrange clarity and imaging , when I first setup my Axioms it took me a litte time to get their placement right , but once I did boy was I ever rewarded.
To me these speaker's play with much more detail than my Paradigm's ever did.
I had my 7's for nearly 10 years and enjoyed them, that speaker was my first taste of good hifi, I was hooked.
I was actually hoping to upgrade to the Studio Series before stumbling across some Axiom's at a local retailer, so I did some research.
I should also mention that I never did audition Paradigm's Studio line , honestly I couldn't afford them.
So when I read about people comparing the Axiom's to the Studio line, I went and auditioned and bought them.

Hope this helps.
Al