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Paradigm Persona series

I'm beginning to poke around and gather opinions and information about a "super speaker" to replace my aging Thiel 2.4s.  I like the idea of bass dsp room correction and I am a bit of a point source type imaging nut (thus the Thiels).  So among other choices I've been looking at the Paradigm Persona series specifically the powered 9H with room correction for the bass.  However I'm skeptical of the "lenses" i.e. pierced metal covers on the midrange and tweeter specifically because of Paradigm's claim that such screens "screen out" "out of phase" musical information.  The technology in the design seems superlative but I just can't get past the claim re out of phase information and the midrange and tweeter covers.  What could possibly be the science behind this claim?  It just seems like its putting a halloween moustache on the mona lisa given the fact that the company is generally a technology driven company.
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greginnh
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@brrgrr  I have owned the Luxman L-590AX Class A integrated (not MK II).  It is a wonderful, full featured integrated.  I went on a huge trek to see what I could find to better that integrated.   I tried Esoteric F05, Accuphase E-470, Accuphase E-600, Ayre AX-5 Twenty, Gryphon Diablo 300 and came back to Luxman-509X.  

If you can arrange for an in-home demo, I am sure you will be amazed!
greginnh
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@builder3   It was a tough decision.   My dealer mentioned that the 509 has a slightly better pre-amp section than the 590.   With either model, you cannot go wrong.

Happy New Year to you!
greginnh
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@david_ten - you are absolutely correct on this. Most dealers have a fairly substantial collection of demo cables. I just went through that process this weekend, auditioning 4 levels of a certain brand.

It’s the only way to know for sure. Notably, the most expensive cable may not necessarily play well with one's own personal rig.
greginnh
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@jafant - I actually (stupidly) sold my TQ cables a while ago.   I have been using Audience and just upgraded from the AU 24 SX to the Front Row.   The cable is amazing but a bit too revealing for my rig.  I actually just listed them so sale here this morning.

I will probably go back to TQ.

Happy New Year to you jafant!
greginnh
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@gpgr4blu - I know you said that you heard Persona 9H at your dealer.  The problem is that you did not hear them at Audio Doctor NJ.  According to Audiotroy, it is a magical place that possess special powers (perhaps brought to him from extraterrestrials), coupled with his infinite and vastly superior knowledge of all things audio, to provide you with an auditory experience second to none - in fact, far exceeding the design expectations, voicing and performance contemplated by the brands he represents.  LOL! 
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