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Help me with this choice Paradigm, JM Lab, Sonus

Hello. I just recently had a listening session to compare the Paradigm Signature S-4, and the JM LAb ELectra 906. Both are stand mounted (Thats all the room I have, and all the money I have:) Both sounded very nice, but the Paradigm imaging was amazing compared to the Electra. I expected the reverse to be true. The paradigm had a little more bottom end because of more and larger drivers, but i liked the JM labs tweeter more. I also am considering SOnus Faber COncerto's used here on audiogon. I used to sell them, so I am "familiar" with them. These are the Home series COncertos, the ones on stands. DOes anyone have any input? I listen mostly to progressive rock, whice has a little bit of everything in it. I have also been known to listen to harder stuff, but at the same time I listen to classical and mild stuff too. I need a good all round speaker around $2500. Help.
phoenix469
phoenix469 OP
44 posts
 
Thanks a lot Guys and/or Gals. I am taking everybody's advice into consideration. Keep it coming.
jack_dotson
210 posts
 
Don't buy anything until you give the Energy Veritas 2.2i's an audition. Great dynamics (good for rock) and sound good played loud without getting harsh. One of the best tweets I've heard, liquid smooth mids (some find them a little too laid back in this respect), huge soundstage and imaging is supurb. I only recently ran across the Veritas line and before that had heard very little about them. I was blown away. Speakers with the stands designed for them (both very beautiful) will be well within you budget.
realhifi
159 posts
 
Excellent responce by Newmanoc. Not only do the Sonus Fabers rock but they do it with relish. I find there presentation open, communicative, clear, and superbly
listenable. Thye have as much accuracy as one could want
along with an unfailing ability to make you listen to the MUSIC and not how the speaker is reproducing it. Give a good long hard listen to them.

PS. The other point about flavors....couldn't agree more with that either. Everyone's got a favorite, everyone's got
a line that just doesn't light their fire. Doesn't mean they are not good....just that they are different.
saki70
907 posts
 
I too listen mainly to rock music. I have had the JM Labs Electra 906's and the 926's. I did not like either one for rock music. The metal tweeters are quite unforgiving and the base is a little lite. Neither of these characteristics is acceptable for rock music and the inherent bad quality of rock recordings.
I have since moved to non-metalic tweeters (Soliloquy) and like the sound much better. I would suspect this is why some have recommended the Sonus Fabers as well.
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phasecorrect
2,013 posts
 
The Fabers would be the least fatiguing of the above mentioned...they also surprised me with their ability to "boogie" and produce bass from such a small speaker...and imaging to die for...great choice.....
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