Review: Paradigm Studio 60 Speaker

Category: Speakers

After numerous hours of auditioning various speakers I decided on the Paradigm Reference 60's. I had originally purchased the Reference v.1 ones and sold them for the more modern looking NHT ST4 speakers. I liked the smooth black finish of the NHT . After about a month of listening to the NHT, I really missed the sound of the Paradigms. Out went the NHT, and now I have the Paradigm Reference 60's v.2 in a complete hometheater setup. The difference between v.1 and v.2 are not too dramatic but there is definitely an improvement. The tweeters in v.1 can be rather harsh at times. Anyhow, I think the main strengths of the Paradigm Reference speakers would have to be the midrange and imaging. Often times I feel there are live performers in my living room. Just recently I discovered the ultimate tweek for my Paradigm's. I put the Paradigms on large cinder blocks. Now, they sound just like the 80's or the 100's. Everything sounds so much better. I highly recommend this tweek for all Paradigm 60's owners.

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Denon 3803, HK Signature, Monster Cable Z3 bi-wired

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