The truth is, I was impressed with the MAs, Bob...it was when I started talking $$ with the dealer that he lost me. The surrounds alone(RSFX) were more than twice the price of the QS8s and the centre was also quite a bit more. I felt the QS8s were the better surround because of their quadpolar design. Remember, I wasn't able to A/B test against the Paradigm Studios but I felt the MAs were a little warmer and the Paradigms had a little more clarity higher up (detail?). The Paradigm Studio set up I was looking at would easily have costed 2X the price of the Axioms. So really it came down to value, you have three similar sounding systems (I won't hear the Axioms until I get them remember) so I went with what I felt was the best per $$. In the end, that fact, plus the overwhelmingly positive reviews swayed my decision (and cust. serv).
