Depending on what folks like and are used to hearing or are told what to hear, there are tons of great value speakers. if you are going up to 15k, I went with Vandersteen Quatrro's.. I personally feel they are the sweet spot in his line. The carbon fiber tweeter is from the 62k model 7 mk2 I believe. It has a built in powered sub with an 11 band EQ. I had bass issues in my room and that flattened things out nicely.
What I found out is that Ricard voices his speakers in his own room as well as others. This way he tries to make them sound great in real listening environments.
I agree with most on reviews. Fun to read, but if even a reviewer says something tips towards bright, I personally run away, lol. I have heard the Paradigm 9's and 5's plenty of times in dealers show rooms enough times to know how bright they are for MY EARS.....some have been told that is what live music sounds like so I'm glad there is a speaker for them. Many manufacturers purposely tip their speakers up a db or more so that they stand out in the showroom. Kind of like walking into Best Buy stores and the TV's are all on the brightest settings, lol...Try watching that tv at home at that setting for longer than 30 minutes, lol.... not for me thanks.
What I found out is that Ricard voices his speakers in his own room as well as others. This way he tries to make them sound great in real listening environments.
I agree with most on reviews. Fun to read, but if even a reviewer says something tips towards bright, I personally run away, lol. I have heard the Paradigm 9's and 5's plenty of times in dealers show rooms enough times to know how bright they are for MY EARS.....some have been told that is what live music sounds like so I'm glad there is a speaker for them. Many manufacturers purposely tip their speakers up a db or more so that they stand out in the showroom. Kind of like walking into Best Buy stores and the TV's are all on the brightest settings, lol...Try watching that tv at home at that setting for longer than 30 minutes, lol.... not for me thanks.