Nola Boxer 2 vs. Paradigm Studio20 V5?

I agree with the last posts as well.  Never heard the Ascends but I am a fan of ribbon tweeters and Raal especially.  I have heard the Boxers with a pair of Rel T5's at Synergistic Researches room at RMAF and it is still in my top 10 best systems ever.  Synergistic Research sets their rooms up well from my experience and the Nola Boxers sounded great there.   Fritz Carbon 7's are nice as well.  Don't disregard them just because they are more square. The veneer finishes are nice and they are well built speakers.  I really liked the Fritz speakers I have heard.

You might want to consider the sound characteristics of your amp and pair them with speakers that will please you and your tastes most...  What are you going after?  I'm thinking that the IDA is very detailed and maybe a little light on the bass; could be wrong about the bass part but I do think its detailed which can come across as bright on some speakers.  Studio 20's are bright on everything though.

If you are going for a more relaxed sound with fuller bass we might change up our suggestions: more efficient floor standing speakers with more bass and possibly highs that are little more laid back..

What are your thoughts on the DeCapos or the Tyler Acoustic Taylo's?  You can get the Tylers for $1k and a nice sub for $500 and you'd have some nice full sound.  

Well, decided to stop the Internet nonsense and actually go and listen to speakers.
  I auditioned a few speakers.
i brought home a pair of Stirling SD-88s 
 they are awesome!!!
A great match for my IDA8.   Just as smooth as the Harbeths but with more Cojones.
Im done.   These are great!

Good For you! Enjoy the music!

Sorry, they are SB-88s and they sound better today than yesterday. A nice match to my IDA8 amp.

Dont under estimate the Studio 20 v5, if you find them harsh is not the speaker is a cable problem, i own them and was disapointed a bit some months ago for the same reason, i was using them with signal cable interconnects and speaker cables, then with a dealer friend who sells xlo cables we tried and the harsh disapeared giving a smooth sound, better image, more enjoyable. In the same room i have compared them with some totem bookshelfs and the Hawk, that is bright!! Is unenjoyable, even tough they deliver better soundstage, and better pinpoint image, same cables. Look for occ cooper cables, cryo treated and the best geometry you can afford. About the sig 2, after reading a LOT they are my next step, i doubt when you find the same guy with the same comparisson between the sig and ascend 2 in slmost every popular Forum, and not specifing wich signature version is, just my toughts and humble experience. Check the home teather review top 25 speakers of all time btw.