Congrats sir Armymanhaha... ! 
on your New speakers.... 
can you tell us your comparison with those brands you mentioned in your earlier post. And the deciding factor that made you bought Paradigm aside from it's mid presence & crappy look when grills off...? 
I went auditioning with my girlfriend. Sabi niya tumayo daw balahibo niya nung narinig niya yung female vocals sa Dimes. Sabi nya ng pabiro isayaw ko daw siya. Being the cynical me, I just gave her the look that says "WTF?!"
But I also was actually shocked how realistic the Studio 20s conveyed sound.
So ayun. I've never ever saw her took interest in music, let alone music playback with that kind of enthusiasm. So naisip ko, baka fatiguing 'to. To be sure that its not just the initial sound that wowed us, I sat there for almost an hour listening to drum solos for dynamics, lots of Jazz and vocals, (and having the salesman shut up
) I just really cant find a hint of fatigue sa akin. I was also amazed on how it 'layered' tracks in front of you and the way the highs and lows dance dynamically. To be honest, I never felt this experience sa Audience 42 ko. Or even when i listened sa x12 on auditions back then. It was the overall musical experience I was looking for, you know, the way it sends shivers down to your spines? The Studio 20s won me (and in reference to sir qguy) for now...
So actually this was all done in sights and sounds sa Shang. The room was pretty small just like my room. It also simulated my living environments so I had the idea of how it would sound here. That, played a huge part too.
Sa tagal ng Audience 42 ko sakin, I never saw someone I cared for care about my hobby. I think that was the nail on the coffin din to see how my girl reacted. Dun ko naisip, kung almost katunog lang ng X12 ang Audience 42, I dont think it woudl have been a good investment to just repeat what I had. Definitely an upgrade.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
-Albert Einstein
