I posted here some time ago on my impressions of the two speakers. Since then I have had a third listen to the S-4's, again in comparison to the Revel M22's. The session was about an hour, again, and I went through different kinds of material. As stunned as I was when I first heard the S-4's, this time I concluded that the Revel M22 was actually the better speaker overall. It has the more accurate midrange. The S-4 may have slightly better imaging, but that was inconclusive because of the showroom's limitations. Male vocals were much more accurate on the M22. Surprisingly, the M22 doesn't lag behind the S-4 in bass extension or slam. My impressions: highs: tie; midrange: clear win for M22; lows: tie. Victory for Revel M22. I was in the process of purchasing a pair myself when I was persuaded by testimonial (by those who have heard Revels and Merlins) that Merlin TSM's were better yet, and bought a pair. I'll know for sure when they arrive. Unless you want to do something similar, the S-4 is an excellent choice, but the M22 is less expensive, and in my opinion, the better speaker.
Paradigm Signature S-2, S-4:Good, bad, indifferent
I'm building a dual-use system for music/HT in a room that is 22x13. So far I have a Velodyne DD-15, an Anthem AVM-20 v.2 and an Anthem MCA-50 which puts out 180 watts on five channels at 8 ohms. I listen to a broad range of music, from jazz to classical to classic rock.
With the DD-15, I'm thinking I can get more bang for the buck getting a monitor.
Have you heard the Paradigms?
How do they compare with other monitors?
How do they compare to each other?
With the DD-15, I'm thinking I can get more bang for the buck getting a monitor.
Have you heard the Paradigms?
How do they compare with other monitors?
How do they compare to each other?
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- 12 posts total