Paradigm Persona series


I'm beginning to poke around and gather opinions and information about a "super speaker" to replace my aging Thiel 2.4s.  I like the idea of bass dsp room correction and I am a bit of a point source type imaging nut (thus the Thiels).  So among other choices I've been looking at the Paradigm Persona series specifically the powered 9H with room correction for the bass.  However I'm skeptical of the "lenses" i.e. pierced metal covers on the midrange and tweeter specifically because of Paradigm's claim that such screens "screen out" "out of phase" musical information.  The technology in the design seems superlative but I just can't get past the claim re out of phase information and the midrange and tweeter covers.  What could possibly be the science behind this claim?  It just seems like its putting a halloween moustache on the mona lisa given the fact that the company is generally a technology driven company.
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They have been making the Signature series for about 15 years. Very well built great sounding speakers IMO. 
All I'm saying is you are pulling the cost of $200 out of your Donkey. 
You have no idea and it ain't $200. 
Yes I think in a mid production atmosphere you can make a set of grills for waaaaay under $200 TroyDave. 
Funny that the Signature series from Paradigm measured very flat? I liked them very much but they were on the brighter side of the spectrum. 
Your take on the Revels is complete BS as being boring boring boring as you said. 
Just make all these accommodations as you say the paradigms need. Cables brighter amp may do it for the Reveles huh?
Audiotroy has now stooped to the level of trying to steal a potential sale from a dealer that already invested their time into doing a demo for the guy. 
Seems like a savvy buyer may be able to get 30-35% off since the dealers are not taking the hit on the 20% or at least I would assume they are not.