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Upgrade sugestion please

So i have a pair of paradigm studio 20v5(sealed),separate around 2 inches from the back wall(is all as possible) matched with a martin Logan sub(sealed), my room is around 11x21x,10 and is a bright room. I like most of the presentation except for the highs which are a bit grainy and bright. I tried the signature s2v3 in my room ,although it was too bright, I love how clean it was the beryllium tweeter.
so basically I am looking to eliminate the harsh and sibilance sound on my next speakers. Don’t care too much on bass because the sub will handle them.
So based on reviews and forums I think that the atc scm 7v3 is the solution, but I wonder if the Kef would be a better choice (livelier, funnier)
My fears from each one are:
Atc,: maybe too laid back? Less detail compared with the paradigm?lesser live presentation, image, ,?
Kef: is an aluminum tweeter as the paradigm! Probably not as clean as I want ? Less clean than the atc?
As a reference I have heard some totems the dreamcatcher, the hawk , too bright for me, the element line was great tough, but out of my budget, and for me it doesn’t worth those price anyway.
So please I need opinions from people have experience with them.
Btw I will improve to a emotiva a300 amplifier in any case. (Considering also the parasound a23 and nuprime sta9)
Thanks!!

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itzhak1969
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If have I to choose between this two I would defently buy the ATC which consider to be very neutral and natural a little bit on the analytical side but very good overall.
Regarding the KEF LS50 I didn’t listen to them but if you Google on other forums there are many owners that were disappointed from them ,they don’t handle bass very well, don’t go deep enogh on the low frequencies  and tend to be very bright.
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yogiboy
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The Harbeth P3 ESR got me off the speaker Merry-Go-Round.
http://www.hifizine.com/2011/12/harbeth-p3esr/
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alfau7 OP
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I have been reading about the p3er, looks very good, my concern is also that it has an aluminum tweeter, so I am worried about the metallic sound  the sizzling and harsh, I want a very clean sound, also I have read that this harberth is not recommend with rock music, which I hear, most classic rock, 70,80,90, can you tell me about the sound on the harbeth p3er tweeters?
mesch
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I once owned the studio 20 v. 4. I agree that they might be too bright in a lively room. What amp are you using now? Regarding your amp upgrade, you might start another thread once you have found speakers. I believe, based on past threads I have followed, that the Emotiva a300 may prove to be a more forward and brighter amp than the Parasound a23. 

Good luck in your search.
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yogiboy
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I’ve never had any problem with any type of music including rock. I am not aware of this metallic sound that you are describing.
Another nice speaker that I have owned is the Spendor 3/5r2,which is a little more laid back than the Harbeth.
http://www.spendoraudio.com/HTML/S35R2_main.html
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