Paradigm Reference Signature Series

I have a pair of S8 they take a long time to break in easy to drive very open and can play very loud have not used with tubes yet will let you know

Has anyone heard ther new Studio 100 V3 and the S8??can anyone make comparisons between them??

I have heard the 100 v.3 next to the S8 with the same electronics. They both of course, sound wonderful. But the S8 to my ear was meatier, with better low end definition, and tremendous high end detail (these had been broken in very well at the dealer). I must say that I am now trying to find a way to get these into my house. I am a Maggie addict, and never thought that I would commit the sacrilege of buying "box" speakers, but I MUST HAVE THEM! I was about to buy some Maggie 3.6R's, which my lovely and talented wife will tolerate since they can be slid behind a decorative screen. What I am going to do with the Signature S8's I have no idea, but I am formulating a plan. Great speaker, and I hate box speakers. For he price, it's just a rediculous value. Similar to Vandersteen's in that you just can't believe they don't charge more.

"Once both speakers were in the same room, it was no contest, really. The S8 was more detailed, and I could hear things in the music that I hadn't heard with the Vandersteens. Better imaging, and just more musical. But they did all this without being bright or brash or fatiguing (which I am very sensitive to).

The Vandersteen 3As are fine speakers, I thought the S8s were finer for the music I listen to. I'll be placing my order for a Paradigm Signature surround system anchored by the S8s this weekend. Guess I've gone Canadian".

Funny, as I recently had the opposite occur. I've been using Paradigms for 10+ years, so as I went to upgrade my speakers for the first time since 94, I immediately listened to the new Paradigm Sigs. Liked them a ton, beautiful to look at as well. Then, at another dealer listened to the Vandersteen 3A Sigs, and these are what I now own. I'm a 2 channel guy first, and these just sounded more musical to me - never been as emotionally involved to the music while listening as I am with these.

I think both are great choices, the Vandersteen being less $$ and more musical to me though.

I have a pair of the Studio 100 V2 and a pair of Studio 60 V2 I think they're both great sounding speakers.  When I purchased them I actually went to buy the Paradigm Signature 100 and 60's  I let the owner of the store talk me out of it and looking back at it I think he was more concerned with price than the sound.I was not able to compare the Speakers using the same equipment so I couldn't really tell you the difference, but I'm very happy with what I purchased!