Last saturday I brought the Paradigm Persona 3F home ... and they are not leaving (!)
Its neutrality, transparency and speed are shocking for its price tag. I felt like they asked me: "So, you want the truth? Can you handle the truth!?". Well, it turns out that I can ... but it's a (rewarding) challenge. These are "dangerous" speakers. They will be everyone's favourites. It adds and subtracts so little from the signal that one has to re-educate the ear. Recording you used to consider great are, after all, not that great. And the opposite is true as well.
My wife is a lyric singer. We were listening to one of the "perfect" performances and she was noticing for the very first time some "imperfections" ... which in her perspective make it so much more "human" and authentic. I do agree ...
The organic ultra-resolution of the Nagra Classic Amp are a perfect match. They deserve the very best electronics you can get ... And I have them sitting on the top of
Seismic Isolation Podium from Townshend. So, I think I'm treating them well :)
@audiotroy : I totally agree with your analysis. Not everyone's ears are the same ... but it looks like we listen in the same way ;)
@tomcy6 : I took my amp to a friend's house to listen to his Summit X with the Nagra. The sound was awesome, but the place is some 70 sq. meters ... when I moved to the position where I will be listening to them at home, the sound felt unnatural (like having huge headphones). The Persona are a perfect fit for the room size ...
To everyone who contributed, thank you so much!!!
