i had the 9se mk3 speakers and had the same issue you have. I eventually had to sell 'em and got a pair of nht 2.5s. i've heard all of other models from the se line, and none of them exhibit the same "dark" characteristic as the 9s do.
Paradigm 9SEMKIII... Dark Speakers?
Hey Folks
Welp, ive really had a decent chance to get aquainted with the Paradigm's ive replaced my radioshack speakers with.
Man these speakers are pretty dark.
Im running a Denon 3805 as a pre, a Denon POA2800 amp (200wpc), and typical lamp cord style monster cable.
I was never too sure what somebody meant when they referred to speakers as "Dark" but now i really know.
When i crank them they sound fantastic and really come to life, but with lower level listening they are so dark they come across as depressing!
Has anyone else owned a pair of these and had similar experiences? It is not the accoustics of the room as that room tends to be a bit bright.
Anybody have any reccommendations to brightening up the sound a little bit? Low Cost? They ARE bi-wireable and i was thinking of wiring up the upper end with silver cable. think that might help? im using copper for now, not bi-wired
these speakers were never intended to be a permamant fixture in my system, but as something to replace the Radioshackers untill i can get something better.
Also... Just curious, i dont have a lot of experience with paradigms, but i have noticed sifferent speaker brands have different flavors to them. Would this be the paradigm sound? Or is this something specific to this model?
Welp, ive really had a decent chance to get aquainted with the Paradigm's ive replaced my radioshack speakers with.
Man these speakers are pretty dark.
Im running a Denon 3805 as a pre, a Denon POA2800 amp (200wpc), and typical lamp cord style monster cable.
I was never too sure what somebody meant when they referred to speakers as "Dark" but now i really know.
When i crank them they sound fantastic and really come to life, but with lower level listening they are so dark they come across as depressing!
Has anyone else owned a pair of these and had similar experiences? It is not the accoustics of the room as that room tends to be a bit bright.
Anybody have any reccommendations to brightening up the sound a little bit? Low Cost? They ARE bi-wireable and i was thinking of wiring up the upper end with silver cable. think that might help? im using copper for now, not bi-wired
these speakers were never intended to be a permamant fixture in my system, but as something to replace the Radioshackers untill i can get something better.
Also... Just curious, i dont have a lot of experience with paradigms, but i have noticed sifferent speaker brands have different flavors to them. Would this be the paradigm sound? Or is this something specific to this model?
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