I'm a big fan of paradigm and don't care for klipsch, but it all boils down to what sounds best to you. (klipsch sound way too bright for me, although paradigm can be a little bright as well) I give music a much higher priority over HT. You have to ask yourself what is more important, HT or music. Personally, I dont understand why some people find HT more important than music when purchasing hi-end equipment. What matters most to me in HT is that I have a very good center channel so that I can understand the dialogue, a good sub and an excellent video source.