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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
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steve59
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That should be the standard!
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audiotroy
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D2girls you may be getting great sound however you may be missing the true potential of what your speakers are capable of with what you are currently using.

As per using Anthem Electronics the Str amp and preamp at $10k sounds very good with the Personas however even better gear brings out better performance.

As per taking years to get a system right how many people buy everything at once?

First you select speakers, then electronics, then digital etc please tell me if you are searching for the best in each class you  can evaluate many of the products so quickly.

A well set up pair of 9H challenges many $60-70k speakers.

So you can put together one terrific system for the price of some of the other leading contenders

Dave and Troy,
Audio Doctor NJ
rlovendale
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You don’t have any idea what she’s using and have no idea what you’re talking about.
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yyzsantabarbara
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@audiotroy Getting back to some audio questions since I seem to agree with a lot of your tastes in sound. I would like to ask your opinion. I heard the TAD ME1 recently and you were correct, it is an great monitor speaker. It is unfortunate that they raised the price again to $15k.

If you had to choose between the TAD and the Persons 3F for a small acoustically treated room which would you take? I think the 3F would be clearer and maybe preferred by me but the TAD ME1 seems like a perfect physical fit over the 3F. I sit a bit off-axis so the TAD maybe better. It is tough for me to decide without having both in my room, which is not possible. Cannot go wrong with either but I would be interested in your more informed opinion.
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