Let me tell you...and please listen...
first and foremost, I suspect that the Paradigms won't do it for you. NHT, in general, makes much more realistic sounding speakers than Paradigm (paradigm fans, don't crucify me).
Now, back to your actual question...as was mentioned already, bigger is not always better. I had a pair of nht 1.3a's and a pair of nht 2.5i's. I recently purchased a Unico integrated to run the 2.5i's. My room is about 14.5x11 or so...
When i connected the unico to the 2.5i's, it sounded great (although i have always felt that they were too much for the room). The other day, i put my 1.3a's up for sale and when the guy came to see them, i hooked them up to the unico (same room). Wouldn't you know it? They sounded AMAZING in my room with that int. amp. They simply complimented the room much, MUCH better than my much larger and more expensive 2.5i's. So, again, matching is of utmost importance (matching components/ matching speakers to room)
This was proof enough to me that bigger is not always better. (this is something i keep trying to tell my girlfriend too!! hahah).
I'm seriously thinking about getting into some higher quality monitors at this point. I think that my setup/ room could really benefit from them. (I sort of got locked into selling my NHT's ....and yes, i regret it now)
first and foremost, I suspect that the Paradigms won't do it for you. NHT, in general, makes much more realistic sounding speakers than Paradigm (paradigm fans, don't crucify me).
Now, back to your actual question...as was mentioned already, bigger is not always better. I had a pair of nht 1.3a's and a pair of nht 2.5i's. I recently purchased a Unico integrated to run the 2.5i's. My room is about 14.5x11 or so...
When i connected the unico to the 2.5i's, it sounded great (although i have always felt that they were too much for the room). The other day, i put my 1.3a's up for sale and when the guy came to see them, i hooked them up to the unico (same room). Wouldn't you know it? They sounded AMAZING in my room with that int. amp. They simply complimented the room much, MUCH better than my much larger and more expensive 2.5i's. So, again, matching is of utmost importance (matching components/ matching speakers to room)
This was proof enough to me that bigger is not always better. (this is something i keep trying to tell my girlfriend too!! hahah).
I'm seriously thinking about getting into some higher quality monitors at this point. I think that my setup/ room could really benefit from them. (I sort of got locked into selling my NHT's ....and yes, i regret it now)