I know that we aren't supposed to talk about non-MSRP prices here, but I have trouble even finding these for both Paradigms and B & W speakers, which makes it difficult to even come up with a ballpark. I have looked at both websites, but am having little luck figuring this stuff out. Thanks for any advice.

Most speaker manufacturers, Triad included, don't post prices on their websites. A simple Google search will usually cough up the MSRP of most brands. Triad doesn't post pricing because of the international market and volatile exchange rates, but I bet I've e-mailed two dozen price guides to people who have requested them on AVS Forum. It's no secret.

B&W and Paradigm are first-class brands, and I imagine if you e-mailed them, they'd actually tell you what their stuff costs...

I found this dealer for both B&W and Paradigm.

http://www.bradfordshifi.com/prices.html

Thanks a ton for the link. I don't think it makes sense for the manufacturers to make it so difficult to find the price. Even with cars, where there is a ton of negotiation, they list a price somewhere.

Probably because these two brands are not ID companies, they want you to go to their Brick and Mortor dealers near you, to hear, and they will give you their prices.
If your searching for prices on ID company speakers, they will be right there on their website.....even non ID speaker brands that are sold on ID sites like BB, circuitcity, have prices online.