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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.
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It needs to be stressed more. I have a couple dealers I use, (kinda like the old days,sniff) don't anyone to know how bad the addiction is. One of the dealers is very clear about component matching and has no qualms about telling me when i'm in the wrong room! meaning even tho' I might be able to afford the speakers on display i'll never be able to make them sing. I think thats why i'm going active. wyhiwyg. |
Finally heard the Persona 3F today (had heard the 5F before) and I really liked what I heard. I was debating whether to get the TAD ME1 monitor speaker or the Persona 3F for my small room. That decision is now made, Persona 3F. This demo today should have been awful because I did not sleep last night due to work. However, listening to the 3F with the NAD M12/M22 stack was like listening to the TAD ME1 with uber Luxman gear. It was smooth and pleasant, not all all irritating. I did not like the 3F so much with the Mark Levinson 585. I had some irritation with that but the NAD was music to my ears. I think the Luxman m900u amp I heard with the TAD ME1 would be killer with the 3F. I am not sure if it is a good match with the M12 streamer that sounded so good today. Just need to find the right electronics with the Persona. I am sure I could do even better than the NAD but the enjoyment factor was already very high with the relatively low cost NAD. I could listen to this combo for hours. |
This combo is magic with the Persona 3F. I heard the latest v2 iteration. https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/552-nad-masters-series-m22-stereo-amplifier-and-m12-preamplifier-dac My 2 choices: 1) Spend $35K fo the Luxman m900u + Mola Mola Makua 2) Spend $7K for the relatively close to Luxman sounding NAD combo. Easy choice for me. |
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