When a post ends in a smiley usually it signifies something that's good natured and not meant to be taken as a personal attack.
For the record the Paradigm Signature S8 is a high-end speaker compared to what most people have here and it is beautifully neutral. Compared to the Nola Grand Reference $150,000/pair speakers it's not high-end.
Let's keep things in perspective and not get our knickers in a twist.