Devore or Audio Note or other sensitive speakers: wanting to listen in Denver

Your observations regarding Fyne's lesser models, if you are talking the regular 5xx series, are correct. I don't know how they screwed this up but the Fyne F501 speakers I spent some time with (fully broken in with several amplification choices, both tube and SS), were terrible; bright and edgy. A friend with good ears confirmed what I was hearing.

I've also spent time with the F303 speakers. An outstanding ~$1k speaker.

The F703 speakers I currently have are one of the best speakers I've ever heard.

I have not heard the TOTL F1 series speakers but expect that they would be excellent as they should be at those prices.

The F5xx series voicing completely baffles me.

BTW, Jim Smith of Get Better Sound replaced his Tannoy Canterbury speakers and $10k custom Duelund external crossovers with Fyne F703 speakers after auditioning them at a dealer. If you attend one of his RoomPlay Reference sessions, you'll hear why.

RoomPlay Reference

@vinylvalet Interesting idea, the RoomPlay session. I searched but cannot find where Jim Smith is located for these sessions. Can you reveal that?

Never heard this model of Paradigm but the Founder 120h would work with low watt tube amps only the mids and highs are driven by external amp the subwoofer is built in active. 

Jim Smith's listening studio is located in Cummings, GA just north of Atlanta.

While there, travel south to Macon and visit The Big House; Allman Brothers museum. As a rock/blues Hammond organ player, it was like going to Mecca.

Then on to Savanah, one of our favorite US cities.

My session with Jim was a game changer.