fahertyps - you wrote: "I was leaning towards a pair of Paradigm Studio 20 v4s, which I heard recently . . . ."

Would that be v.3 or has Paradigm snuck in another version?

If you're talking about the Studio 20 v.3, yes they are a little more expensive and slightly larger than the MA B2's. I've heard both and, while the B2's are a very nice speaker and well worth the money, to my ears the Studio 20's sounded so much better -- much more than the difference in price between them and the B2's. But that's to my ears; you're certainly wise to audition as many speakers in or near your price range as you can.