I have the Monitor 11v5 which sound great (though haven't heard the Studios) and have listened to the M80s (a couple days and a province apart). They also sound great. Fortunately for my wallet, I didn't really pick up on much that would make me think I made a horrible mistake (as I got the Mon11s for about $400 less, take home same day) but the fact that the Axioms are dedicated 3 way as opposed to the Paradigms shared 2 1/2 way may lead to better midrange over the long haul (based on no real personal research, just by looking at 'em. What the heck do I know about speaker design?). So, the Scot in me says when two speakers are this close, go for the cheaper one (the patient also get a crack at the discount outlet prices)!
Also, for wimps like me, the M80 is 15 lbs lighter.
