Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2

BTW - the 2nd dealer I went to visit for the 3F had the system setup with a $10K+ integrated I believe. I won’t mention what brand itwas because I do not remember exactly what the model was. However, I told the dealer it did not sound too good and the dealer then replaced the integrated with the much cheaper NAD m22 amp and m12 pre/dac and it was way better. Not the best gear but great for the cost.

I can see people still disliking the Persona for it's sonic attributes even with the proper gear match. I would think a Vandersteen or Harbeth fan would not like the Persona. Though I like all 3.

See various other threads for extremely positive things being said about Suncoast Audio.

That doesn’t mean that we should take his unprovoked bashing about Personas seriously.

Again have to agree with Contuzzi, Mr. Boviard, is a rather brilliant businessman who started his own forum which he is the owner and head moderator.

Sure anyone can post but in most cases the discord is hardly unbiased.

We answered a post about the Personas and of course were quickly shot down with the same post as Magico is way better etc, too bright same stuff.

The reality is that the Personas are a total challenger to any of the $60k-100k uber boutique brands such as Rockport, Magico or Wilson. 

We demoed a $120k pair of Kharmas with a Diamond tweeter, custom kevlar midrange and a 12 inch Eaton midrange the speakers weighed about 400 pounds they sounded good but in no way was a superior sound to the Persona 9H at 1/4 the price.

Also have to agree with Yysantabarbera, the Persona will sound good or bad depending on the electronics which you pair them with. 

We have heard different Persona models at stores in CA,  at two different stores in MA, a store in NJ, and most of the demos were hardly convincing in demonstrating just how remarkable the speakers can sound, none of the demos the speakers sounded bad but none of the demos were wow demos either. 

This is a very high resolution line of loudspeakers and the tweeter and midrange drivers do not hold anything back.

When we were seaching for electronics for them we tried:  Conrad Johnson and Manly Labs Tube amplifiers, Electrcompaniet, Chord, Devialet, Thrax and finally T+A before the speakers really started to sound amazing.

The Persona 9h can reward you will breathtaking realisim at a price far below their competion  or they can sound bright, flat and uninvolving. 

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Persona dealers

Audiotroy,

"The reality is that the Personas are a total challenger to any of the $60k-100k uber boutique brands such as Rockport, Magico or Wilson." That's your opinion and your reality. I've heard them and just don't agree. They sound good to my ears, but seriously.  As a matter of fact, one of  the  Paradigm dealer's that I went to prefers several speakers in the same price range over the 7Fs and 9Hs.