Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2

So it looks like the link I posted above for the 9H was from Audio Doctor's NY Show room. I just did a web search for "Persona 9H and room size" and that photo came up.

Every time I climb the stairs of my home I see the big narrow empty space currently functioning as my toddlers play area. I have tried to figure out what speakers would fit in there, specifically seeing if the KEF Blades would work along the short wall. Unfortunately, some comments I read here, including by Audio Doctor, indicate that the sound would be compromised along the short wall. Sad times for this potential Blade buyer. The long wall setup is a no go (family wise).

However, today I learned after an email discussion with both the management of Vivid Audio and the profession sound technician that acoustically treated my upstairs office room, that the Vivid Kaya 45 will work in my room. The Vivid guys did not say for sure that it work but the sound tech and I deciphered the comments on the speakers dispersion pattern to figure out that it would work.  

To me, the Kaya 90 (which I heard) actually sounds a bit like the KEF Blade. I did like the Kaya 90 a bit more than the KEF Blade-ish KEF Reference 5 which was surprising. I am targeting the smaller Kaya 45 which has less bass.

https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/865-vivid-audio-kaya-45-loudspeakers

Why mention this? Well I like the Persona 3F and the Kaya 45 EQUALLY.  However, I did not want to get a Persona 9H for my downstairs space if I got a Persona 3F for the small room upstairs. So in the past, I have not seriously considered the 9H.

Now I have a great sounding option for both rooms. Audio Doctor you will get a call from me on the Persona 9H. No dealer around me area that demos this one and likely knows it as well as you. Need some patience though. 

Just want to add that I totally agree the 9H bass is amazing. When I heard them, it was in a very large, about 30 foot by 30 foot by 12 foot room and I was in a corner of the room.. it was by no means ideal yet the bass sounded tight, fast, rich and detailed. 9H is super impressive.

Mike Bovaird keeps saying it makes his ears bleed, but thats not my experience at all. I find it has a very detailed yet still smooth intoxicating sound. I wonder what electronics he used.

If I had to choose, I would probably pick a 9H over a Magico M2 just because the sound is nearly as good overall and has better bass and I can save well over 20 grand.

Mike likes to go out of his way to attack them.  Definitely business related.  

"Mike likes to go out of his way to attack them.  Definitely business related."
Some of the people on here suggests the 9H are the best thing since sliced bread and if you don't like them, either you heard them with the wrong equipment and/or room, you're hearing is just bad, or you have an agenda against Paradigm. What are their interest? I submit that everyone that's a dealer or in the audio industry should have to identify themselves as such.

Who is this is Mike Bovaird we are mentioning here?

I like the Persona line and when I heard them, the 3F and 5F at 2 separate dealers, they sounded poor (1 was cringe worthy). So why did I decide to get the 3F and now changing my mind to the 9H? Well I had to make the dealer switch electronics to something I thought was a better match for my ears, though not ideal (such as replace the Macintosh). These changes made the systems sound much better. So much so that one dealer said to me, that it was the best he had heard them. That was a little shocking when an audio nob like me can make HIS products sound better with HIS gear. It made me think this dealer did not care too much about the line.

So when I read these comments about a bad dealer match with the electronics and the Persona I can relate that to what I experienced.