I may get the 3F (in a funky orange colour) for my office. Almost at the point of flipping a coin on the speaker choice. The other choice is the Yamaha NS 5000, everyone tells me NOT to get the Yamaha because it is too powerful for my room. I think it is a better speaker over the 3F. though I think the 3F is amazing and I also love it.
Here are some suggestions to you for the Persona 3F. You (and I) need to tame the Be drivers with warm electronics such as, new Krell XD, Parasound, Anthem STR, Pass Labs, Coda. I have others in my list but I have not heard those, Darthzeel, Thrax, Ypsilon. I plan on getting the CODA #16, a lot of talk about it recently on this forum.
I have heard the Persona 3F (and 5F) with the following:
SimAudio 860a - great sound but I think too neutral for long listening session. I was feeling a little bit of fatigue after almost 2 hours of loud tunes.
I then heard it with the much cheaper NAD electronics. This stuff was not the best gear but it still sounded very good for the price. No fatigue with loud long demo session.
Preamp/Streamer:
https://nadelectronics.com/product/m12-digital-preamp-dac/
https://nadelectronics.com/product/dd-bluos/
Amp:
https://nadelectronics.com/product/m22-stereo-power-amplifier/
Since you mentioned that your family may find an integrated more useful, look at the Krell XD integrated and the Paradigm STR integrated. Though I have heard from dealers here that the STR integrated is not as good as the STR separates. Those STR separates would likely be a 1 button press to turn everything on and off.
This is the Krell XD integrated.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/krell-k-300i-integrated-amplifier
Here are some suggestions to you for the Persona 3F. You (and I) need to tame the Be drivers with warm electronics such as, new Krell XD, Parasound, Anthem STR, Pass Labs, Coda. I have others in my list but I have not heard those, Darthzeel, Thrax, Ypsilon. I plan on getting the CODA #16, a lot of talk about it recently on this forum.
I have heard the Persona 3F (and 5F) with the following:
SimAudio 860a - great sound but I think too neutral for long listening session. I was feeling a little bit of fatigue after almost 2 hours of loud tunes.
I then heard it with the much cheaper NAD electronics. This stuff was not the best gear but it still sounded very good for the price. No fatigue with loud long demo session.
Preamp/Streamer:
https://nadelectronics.com/product/m12-digital-preamp-dac/
https://nadelectronics.com/product/dd-bluos/
Amp:
https://nadelectronics.com/product/m22-stereo-power-amplifier/
Since you mentioned that your family may find an integrated more useful, look at the Krell XD integrated and the Paradigm STR integrated. Though I have heard from dealers here that the STR integrated is not as good as the STR separates. Those STR separates would likely be a 1 button press to turn everything on and off.
This is the Krell XD integrated.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/krell-k-300i-integrated-amplifier