Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers?


I'm considering them as a replacement for my beloved Phase Technology PC 3.5's. I'm looking at the 80f or the 100f. 

I've listened to them but can't help but think that they sound really good but do they really sound good or just different than what I'm used to even though I'm very happy with them but feel like I want something new/different. 
todd1010

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I listened to a floorstander in their range yesterday for an hour in a dealer yesterday.  Forgot the model number but it was priced just under 4 K.  I currently use B&W 803D, which cost me about 9K 15 years ago.  There is nothing wrong with my current speakers but I just want a change after all this time.  I was figuring on at least 15K to get something that I could live with but I was amazed at these Founders, which also have a more favorable footprint for my room and aren’t rear ported, which is my biggest issue with the B&Ws.  I’ve just started looking, but I’m wondering what other value for money speakers are out there.
I listened to a pair of Sonus Faber , again can’t remember the model name but around the same price and size, and thought they were a bit small scaled and colored.  And I agree with Audiotroy, the Founder 80s seem like a steal