Anyone have experience with using Paradigm home theater speakers in a 5.1 / 7.1 setup?

Running an oddball setup for the moment, although Anthem doesn’t talk to how the MRX540 will do with the nominal 4 ohm impedance of Magnepans, sound is good and the 70 watts per channel hasn’t restricted volume in a 14x15 space. Running MG 1.7s for front, Focal Theva for center and MG 1Bs for rear channels. Still have to decide what speakers to buy for height channels and subwoofer, already have a Buckeye class D amp to power the height channels as the 540 only has pre out for height. the Sib Evo system didn’t make sense when I could repurpose better speakers I already owned.  The Caladans have displaced the 1.7s for main system speakers.

I have Paradigm Persona 9H, C, 3f and B. Never fails to amaze

I don’t mean to rain on your parade but Focal has really slashed the quality of their speakers in a corporate race to the bottom.  Hopefully it works out for you.

  I am considering the Paradigm Founders to replace my 20 year old B&W 800s in my 2 channel system.  I actually use Paradigm center and surrounds in one of my 5.1 systems with Silverline Panatella fronts (long discontinued).

  It’s easier to boost the output of the centers using the Anthem settings to get a good level for dialog that to achieve this by matching centers to fronts.  A lot of video is deliberately recorded at low volumes and even with the most efficient center will need a boost to be audible.

Made a decision, will go with the Focal Sib Evo 5.1.2 system. 90 db efficiency, easy to wall mount rear/center speakers, not obtrusive and  I like the Focal products I’ve auditioned. Will need to add a 100 watt stereo class AB amp for the .2 height channels but that shouldn’t be a challenge