I have the Studio 100v2 with Sonic Frontiers pre and Anthem MCA-20 amp. I'm using Virtual Dynamics Audition cables all the way through and the highs sound great. In fact they sounded a bit muted when I was in my apartment because the room was overdamped. You may wish to play with room treatments although your amp may be to bright for you speakers or vice versa.
Paradigm studio 80's to harsh, Parasound HCA-3500
I have Paradigm studio 80's v2 with a Parasound HCA-3500. I think this setup is too harsh and I am looking for ways to correct this problem.(possibly a different amp or if anyone knows of a preamp that would smooth out the highs.) Also, I am thinking about getting a Proceed HPA-2 and am wondering how it would match with the paradigms?