Troy - The outlet speakers are not "B" stock. They are built to order "A" stock speakers. Yes, the $1620 is for the standard vinyl wrap, and this has been the "trade off" with Axiom vs. Paradigm/PSB speakers for over a decade.
As for the relative sound qualities between the M80's and the Paradigm 85F's ... only a blind, level matched comparison will tell whether they are comparable.
I was merely using the known specs on each product, along with the anechoic measurements of the Prestige 95F (the big brother to the 85F) vs. the M80's response.
One can find the 95F response curve here:
Paradigm Prestige 95FThe most recent M80 measurement can be found here:
M80 measurementThe M80, in USD, is $2870 for the HP version with real wood finish and $2380 in standard finish.
