Speaker upgrade

I would listen some more. I am sure your listening was analytical oriented… trying to identify differences. This is how most people do it.

I recommend going back in and just listen to the music for the sake of music. Try not to be analytical. Find the speakers that move you emotionally, that make you want to listen to more music. These may not be the ones where you can clearly hear the musician move his foot… or you get the slightly greater slap in the face with bass.

Might also try B&W and Sonus Faber.

If you have the room i'd take the Cornwall over the Forte it's just a better integrated driver set and superior mid-range horn IMO also the bass is cleaner from my listening. L100 wasn't something i liked personally it was ok but lacked the dynamics of the horn system. May want to consider the mission 770 as well its getting some great reviews and most like it better than the L100.

If i was looking at JBL and Klipsch I'd look at JBL's horn speakers, they tend to be better balanced then the Klipsch stuff. if not more expensive. 

If you are also a low-level listener as well, then horns all the way. 

the paradigms are going to be a totally different sound then the horn speakers. less dynamic but maybe a smoother top end and deeper but not as detailed bass. that really general though as I've not heard them. 

I ran LaScalas for years and loved them, recently moved away from horns to Spendor D9.2 and they do many things better but i miss the dynamics and immediacy of the horns and the ability to sound great with dynamics at lower listening levels. 

Listen to more speakers and listen to your three favorite songs, one from each genre. The advice above from @ghdprentice ​​​​@doyle3433 Doyle is solid. It’s going to be hard to find the perfect speaker for all three genre’s in my experience.

What are your current speakers, what improvements are you looking for, what sound characteristics are most important to you, and what’s your budget?