Nola Boxer 2 vs. Paradigm Studio20 V5?

I will chime in on the de Capo's, great speakers more bass than you can believe from stand mount speakers  8.25in woofer with a tweeter no crossover  92db

I use this with a 4wpc Decware Mini Torii and get loud enough in a 12 x 20 room, not neighbors complaining loud but not bad

My Studio-20s are a bit on the bright side.  Sometimes that is nice, sometimes not so nice.
While I've been resisting, I may break down and get a sub someday ... not right now.

Albireo, I had the 10's,20's,60's, and sig 2's.  I thought they were all bright sounding apart from the Sig 2.  They studios were all version 5.  They are bright speakers!  Sell them, buy the DeCapos and get a sub later on!  

Fritz Carbon 7s???
They get great reviews, just look very "boxey" to me.

I can't compare the Nola speakers to the Paradigm speakers, never heard the Paradigms, but the Nola Boxers are remarkably satisfying speakers and one of the best bargains I've ever found in decades of buying and swapping out components.

They replaced a pair of $4K floorstanders in my system from one of the most highly regarded speaker designers around. And, while I might have lost a slight amount of resolution throughout, the Boxers have better bass and are at least as enjoyable to listen to. Mine are the original Boxers, not the Boxer 2. My only interest in a speaker change now is to upgrade to the Boxer 2.