Paradigm Persona 5F

I responded to the dealer, but never heard back.  I like them, but find the high end a bit too bright, and they can't match the upper/mid bass of my KEF 205s.  So the search goes on!

Boy are your observations on target!  Then there’s the electronics, the cables, the room, the furniture, carpet or lack thereof, and so many other variables.  Finally, there’s our individual perceptions.  Ah to have a large room filled with many choices at home!  I guess the Paradigms, fine speakers, are just not for me.  That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to have them in my listening room for 2 weeks!

Do you owm the Personas now?  They’re definitely a fine speaker and good looking too. For me, my room and electronics, they just seemed a on the harsh side in the upper end. I finally settled on DALI Epicon 8s. I find them very musical and have been enjoying them for over a year. No regrets!!  But wouldn’t it be awesome to own them all!!!

I was a long term KEF owner. 107s for 26 years as well as others incl 205.3 and 205.2. I lites to current Ref 3 and 5 and Blades. All sounded great but not a huge improvement over the 205.2s. Fine speakers one and all. To my ear the Dali’s have a better low end and a musical quality with an enormous soundstage. I currently power them wit McIntosh MC462. One year in and they still sound awesome.