Give them more time to break-in, most Paradigm owners report that it takes a good 150 - 200 hours for break-in. Don't worry, they'll sound just fine in a few weeks and will certainly better the performance of the Monitor 7s...
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Depth imaging of Studio 60 vs. Monitor 7s
I just bought a pair of Studio 60, and I have about 50 hours on them already. I had the Studio 60 v3 and my old Monitor 7 v3 do a side-by-side comparison. Monitor 7 were connected to speaker A of the recevier and Studio 60 were connected to speaker B. This way I can switch back and forth with the remote. The receiver I am running is a Denon 3802. My listening distance is about 9' and both speakers are toe-in slightly.
The comparison result is that the Studio 60 sounded warmer and more natural, while the Monitor 7 sounded brighter. The Studio 60 also has a wider imaging, and Monitor 7 sounded more localized. The Studio 60 is more musical sounding, but the Monitor 7 is not behind by much.
The depth imaging, on the other hand, between the two sets of speakers is the same. In fact, the Monitor 7 may even have better depth imaging. When I switch between the two speakers, I could not feel the soundstage of the Studio 60 moving closer. I'm a little disappointed at the Studio 60 in this aspect. I'm wondering maybe if 50 hours of break-in time is not enough for Studio 60?
Since I have to deliver the Monitor 7 to someone else soon, I can only do another comparison at 75 hours of break-in time for Studio 60.
The comparison result is that the Studio 60 sounded warmer and more natural, while the Monitor 7 sounded brighter. The Studio 60 also has a wider imaging, and Monitor 7 sounded more localized. The Studio 60 is more musical sounding, but the Monitor 7 is not behind by much.
The depth imaging, on the other hand, between the two sets of speakers is the same. In fact, the Monitor 7 may even have better depth imaging. When I switch between the two speakers, I could not feel the soundstage of the Studio 60 moving closer. I'm a little disappointed at the Studio 60 in this aspect. I'm wondering maybe if 50 hours of break-in time is not enough for Studio 60?
Since I have to deliver the Monitor 7 to someone else soon, I can only do another comparison at 75 hours of break-in time for Studio 60.