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Upgrade for Paradigm Prestige 75F?

I've had a pair of Paradigm Prestige 75Fs for about 3 years now and I really like them.  Great detail, soundstage, bass and they look fantastic too.  However, I've always been irritated by the high midrange.  It seems a little harsh and nasal to me.  I listen to A LOT of jazz and I really notice it in saxophones.  There is a lack of body and warmth to the sound of the instrument no matter who is playing it.  It gets a little fatiguing especially at higher volumes

I'm wondering if folks have a recommendation of a speaker that retains the characteristics that I enjoy in the Paradigms but improve upon that upper midrange?  I wouldn't mind recommendations in a higher price-point as I don't mind buying pre-owned

My other equipment is a Peachtree Nova 300
Rega P3 with all groove tracer upgrades and an Apheta cart
Cambridge Audio CXC transport

thanks
adam8179

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Its your speakers.  I’ve had a bunch of paradigms and feel the same way about as you do about all of them with the exception of the Sig 2 V.3’s.

I like revels Be stuff... they sound really nice!

BUT, I think you’d be happier with that laid back british sound.  Harbeth, spendor etc.  Dynaudio came to my mind as well.  I’ve always been a fan of Dynaudio and for me, they do the tone well.  I’m also a fan of seas excel and they have that laid back but detailed sound also.

Trying to audition some speakers would be smart, otherwise research research research, speakers that have that sound you are looking for, buy used and resell if you don’t like them.  I don’t see you disliking something like harbeth though...
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