Paradigm Studio 60 V5 Fingernails on Chalkboard

Sounds like your amplifier is the responsible party.

This seems like a reasonably priced tube integrated:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatube&1293064678

Here is a solid state amplifier which was not fatiguing to me and is a bargain of a price:

http://store.virtueaudio.com/product-p/vrtu-ia-vaone.2-pbf-1.htm

The Virtue guys have a good return policy, so if it doesn't solve the problem, return it!

I've had the 60v5's for over a year now,they need a 100 hours breakin.I run a bryston b100 and have none of above problems,the highs radiate up in the air beautifully,the speakers disappear,no fatigue at all.I believe it's the amp as my yamamha dspa1 is unlistenable compared to the bryston.I wouldn't give up on the 60v5's untill you heard them on another amp,I love them.

Bob,I would chuck the home theater amp,like I said my yamaha is unlistenable compared to my bryston on your speakers.For a real cheap fix My brother brought over his new $200. berringer power amp and I ran it through my bryston preamp,unbelievably good on cd sound,not up to the bryston on LP's,but for $200.an awesome bargain.I had the same harsh painful problems with my yamaha on my 60v5's.You want to hear what your 60's sound like with a matching amp and preamp.

Although a HT receiver....denon is known for a very smooth, glare-free somewhat mellow sound...about as smooth as one gets in mainstream gear(much more that Yamaha,etc)...and this goes against the grain of others...but the amp is going to have the least amount of influence here...and not an old school Conrad Johnson...but the Denon i feel is not the culprit...the Paradigms are a very good speaker...and the added resolution they bring can be startling at first...going back to the dealer would be like giving them your checkbook...not sure of your source...but a denon 1650 ar dedicated cdp and some mellow, romatic cables from audioquest,etc would be my suggestion...i have been here before as well...and like you...kind of backed off and went back to a speaker i was familiar with...but be patient...a solution will come...

Hi, Bobaguv: An old school solution, place soft tissue between the tweets and grill. Easy fix and it works. Another thought, have you tried tipping them forward or back?