lupis-
i agree with johnk, in that you most likely not find anyone that has listened to all of those speaker sets, and can give a fair comparision. i have heard the paradigm monitor series that you mentioned, and i think the axioms sound much better. the believe the sound stage to be larger and more clear. plus, the QS8's are just about the best surround speakers you are gonna find for the price.. well hell, forget the price, those babies can compete with ANY priced speaker.
i have M60's, vp150, and the QS8s, pushed by an ONKYO 701. i could not be more pleased with my system. it stays precise and clear, even at extreme volume levels.
of al the speakers listed, the axioms are the lowest price on there. that alone is a factor. not to mention, they sound as good or better than most of the speakers you listed, at half the price. take the leap and get the axioms.. you always have 30 days to send them back, but i bet you wont.
as far as a sub. SVS of HSU.. cant go wrong with either one.
bigjohn
