My two cents on the Paradigm audition Chess...(such a coincidence!!)...I listened to my M60's for two hours yesterday, then drove to hear the same cd's with the Studio 40's. They even had the new Yamaha I have with their 40's. My very untrained ear and limited audio vocabulary will not begin to describe the differences between the two. I will just simply say that I am very glad I chose the 60's. I heard the 40's two months ago when I began the search for my home theater package and almost pulled that trigger. After extensive online forum research, I chose the Axioms unheard. I just had a hunch. I returned yesterday to rationalize that purchase and to do some research for a friend. Silly I know, but I didn't want the buyers remorse cloud hanging over me. I am feeling no remorse after the audition. So would you call the "after-audition phase", the "validation phase"? If so, my decision was validated. Hopefully I can post my pics soon. I'm very proud of the results.
