Paper Based Speaker Cone Question

Agree that paper and carbon fiber coated paper drivers are outstanding.

I prefer the paper ’sound’ in the midrange especially. Just more natural and organic for lack of a better term.

That said, the current Ohm speakers are sadly just not very good. Plastic/poly driver, diffuse and muffled sounding. Not high end in any area. None worth even $1K/pair. My opinion.

The old Model F was good for when/what it was (given appropriate power), Dale Harder’s HHR speakers are a good updated omnidirectional design as are German Physiks.

A well damped pistonic (stiff) cone will be superior to any paper cone. 

I dont agree. Some of the best dynamic midrange drivers I have heard had base material of paper. As others have mentioned it is all about the design and implementation. Rarely is one design always better than another is this hobby. 

With Ohms what you need to determine is if you like the sound of an omni or not. I, for one, have never heard an omni that I really liked, but I do understand the attraction.  

I have several pair speaker with paper they very good. My ear solid gold so I tell you nothing worry. My ear hair made diamond. My wife sister prefer waterbed to coil I think that even more drastic compare.