Paradigm Persona series


I'm beginning to poke around and gather opinions and information about a "super speaker" to replace my aging Thiel 2.4s.  I like the idea of bass dsp room correction and I am a bit of a point source type imaging nut (thus the Thiels).  So among other choices I've been looking at the Paradigm Persona series specifically the powered 9H with room correction for the bass.  However I'm skeptical of the "lenses" i.e. pierced metal covers on the midrange and tweeter specifically because of Paradigm's claim that such screens "screen out" "out of phase" musical information.  The technology in the design seems superlative but I just can't get past the claim re out of phase information and the midrange and tweeter covers.  What could possibly be the science behind this claim?  It just seems like its putting a halloween moustache on the mona lisa given the fact that the company is generally a technology driven company.
pwhinson
What do you think it costs them to make a set of well made grills, you have to make the frame, stretch fabric and cure the glues, then you have to package the grills, Do you honestly think that a large company you are not paying for overhead and labor costs. 

Please see if you can make a set of grills including fabric, glues, frame materials, packaging materials and your time for less then $200 unless you are not paying yourself anything try to make two perfect grills yourself especially ones that are as nicely finished as the Personas grills.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Persona dealers
Crying about the cost of grills on a high end speaker like this is like moaning about the price of a tuneup on your Ferrari.....
The irony of course is that grills for speakers or headphones hurt the sound.