I have never hears of the axis stuff but will those speakers have better sound clarity and volume then the monitor paradigms?
The 45/60 degree off axis response wasn't measured, but the 15/30 degree off axis looked very good. A good part of "clarity" is how our brain perceives reflections off the wall produced by the speaker. The better the speaker, the more the reflection off the wall (caused by the sound produced at a that angle) sounds similar like the on-axis response - giving your brains the same message rather than a confusing message. The less your brain is "confused" the more you perceive clarity. There's other factors in perception of clarity, and a flat frequency response is another one of them. The more balanced the tonality, the less any one region dominates another region. THere's still many more distortions speakers can introduce to the mix, and the measurements available are not adequate to make enough judgement (though they do exist). Here, subjective auditioning in the same room is suggested.
As for volume, the Paradigm Studio 20s are a 2-way, 2 driver speaker, while the e55tis are a 3-way, 6 driver speaker. Because they have more surface area, they really don't have to work nearly as much as the Studio 20s to produce the same output level. So as you turn the volume up, the amount each driver has to work is going to be lower, and this means that more than likely, the e55tis can play louder than the smaller speaker. It might not "sound" as loud in the sense of wanting to turn it down, though.
As an owner of the e55tis, I find they play very loud without every being difficult to listen to. Based on my auditions with paradigm speakers, the EMP Teks do have a different presentation. Paradigms get somewhat "in your face" which is an easy way for a company to sell a speaker, while the EMP sound seems to eminate a bit more from the area around and somewhat behind the speaker.
I recommend trying out the 30 day audition period with any internet direct brand. The high value of internet direct is never garaunteed, but it's often a big positive.
But paradigms are more expensive.....
More expensive rarely means much, within reasonable threshold.
if i like there sound and sound good then i will keep them and if i dont i will return them and go back to paradigms would that be smart?
This is a good idea. I do recommend watching things like movies and listening to the music you're most familiar with, and comparing the two. They will have different
presentations, so it's important to spend time listening yourself and decide which does a better job with your source material.
Remember to audition the speakers in the SAME room - and a good dealer will definitely support an in-home audition. The amount of effect your room can have on the sound is singificant and worthy of note.
