looking for advice on bookshelf speakers

I really like the mids and bass response of the paradigms. A new pair of silk tweete are around $90 from partsexpress. That would be a huge money saver if they are compatible.

Well that may work but I really doubt it. I say that because crossovers and cabinets are voiced to the drivers.

I recently purchased a pair of Dynaudio 1.3SEs which use a soft dome tweeter but I found I kept turning the volume down. They really bothered my ears. Oddly enough, I'm currently listening to the Dynaudio Focus 110s and seriously keep turning them up. Go figure.
What I have found is a good speaker makes me want to turn the volume up. Not because the speakers don't sound good at low volume, but because they sound so good I just want to hear more.

Timrhu Wow your the first person I ever heard that prefers the sound of a lower line in the Dynaudio product lineup.
As a Dyn owner I agree that turning them up because you want more. With the new focus series out there is a good possibility the dealer may have some good pricing on used.

I'm driving my C1's with an Octave V70SE tube integrated (great synergy). With most tube integrated/amps you can swap out different brands and types of tubes to change the sound without having to buy new electronics. That being said I will admit some tubes can cost as much as some would spend on electronics. A couple of things to think about before making the plunge into tubes. You want something that easily allows you to adjust the bias or auto bias (note with auto bias you may be limited on the number of different types of tubes you can use). Second would be a good protection circuitry because tubes will fail and when they do you don't want it to take out other parts.

Good luck and have a safe and happy New Year

Timrhu I've never listened to the focus line because the day I heard the C1's that was exactly the sound I wanted and I didn't want to price justify anything. It was a matter of coming up with the $$$$$$$$$$'s. Got them about 3 weeks later. Anyhow since then I upgraded to the Signatures. Believe it or not they are even clearer sounding. They also sound better at lower volumes but not sure if they play as loud (long story). If you get a chance check out the new focus (supposed to be extremely close sounding to the contours).