Paradigm Personas anyone heard them

Funny I never heard that ever being said.

Also the Sig were updated to version .3
The .3 update were way better than the older v2 which were compared to Revel Performas not Salons.

Considering Sig 8 v2 were $6500 back in 2009 of course a pair of $20k Salons would be better.

The Personas compete with Salons.

I heard them and liked them a lot. Excellent clarity IMO. I almost bought a set of the 3f and center. Literally almost pulled the trigger but ended up with something different.

If you have not heard them, you really should try to.

IMO made in USA means little, made in Canada means a lot .

Personally I find the whole Persona thing really really weird.

People should be flooding the posts with interest about wanting to audition the speakers, yet we keep on hearing the same litenany of brands, Magico, Wilson, Rockport etc.

I know of no other speaker system in recent memory that is offering this level of technology, build quality and sound for this kind of money and in the case of the 9H how many other loudspeakers have built in room correction?

What I don't find suprising is the polarizing nature of speakers with basically 0 coloration. I have seen many of the setups that people are hearing and they are not good, hence the speakers are not blowing away all listeners and some of the comments are the speakers are bright.

We have found that if you spend the time to setup them up carefully the speakers can sound magical.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor

I heard either the 3F or 5F at the Los Angeles Audio Show. They were paired with Rogue Audio (tubes I believe). The sound was full top to bottom but a bit harsh even with the tubes. I freely admit it may have been the electronics did not synergize well with the Personas. But you'd think that every effort had been made to put their best foot forward at this West Coast show. I was there with a Paradigm owner and he was not impressed either.

I think most would admit that synergy is very important. I heard that with the Wilson Sabrina/Audio Research gear, Mbl - with its own gear, Marten and Zesto I believe, Hegel and KEF Blade 2, and maybe a few others. I was there all day Saturday and certainly did not  have the time to hear/see all rooms. But Paradigm was on that list. I know my friend had high hopes. I don't mention these brands to bash, but rather to show that some rooms that I heard were exemplary while many others struggled. I can also say that a few of the pairings I mentioned above have sounded very good every time I've heard them and I've heard them a number of times in different venues. Maybe I just heard the Personas with gear that didn't suit them well.