I recently sat down with Paradigm studio 100's and Klipsch RF-7 2's. As one might expect the Klipsh were very forward sounding due to the horn, but I did not consider them bright. I half expected a screaming banshee to come out of the tweet from what some people say about them. In comparison, the Paradigm sounded more well rounded with better bass. I also thought the Paradigm sounded more restrained, like they weren't getting the power they needed to really open up. Had either of these speakers been next to something else, maybe my perception would have been different. Happy hunting.