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Swapping Paradigm studio 100 tweeter to Beryllium

I own paradigm studio 100 v5 for a couple of years, and wondered whether it is possible to swap the original G-Pal tweeter with the signature P-Be Beryllium tweeter.

Tweeter sizes apear to be the same.

I read only about one person who actually performed this swap, which, according to his testimony, made wonders to the speaker. Since he was banned from that forum, a complete feedback could not be achieved..

Due to the signature overpricing, I'm considering this option.

I would love to have feedback whether anyone else performed this swap, and their feedback: compatebility, final performance, P-Be pricing, crossover issues..

Thanks in advance for your responses!
tivanlasik
tivanlasik OP
4 posts
 
Swapping performed.

Swapping was performed from Paradigm Sig 8 v2 speaker.

The good news is that the swap is very simple and quick. realising only 4 screws that hold the tweeter, and connecting the new one.

The bad news is that I'm not completely satisfed with the new sound. it is less twittering therefore in some songs it feels better and in some does not.

I'm adding pictures to illustrate the change.

Original Studio 100 v5 speaker:
http://img2.tapuz.co.il/communafiles/52001770.jpg

The Beryllium tweeter:
http://img2.tapuz.co.il/communafiles/52001761.jpg

Studio 100 after the swap completed:
http://img2.tapuz.co.il/communafiles/52001756.jpg
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b_limo
2,274 posts
 
Tivanlasik, any updates of what you think or any changes?
majortom
1 posts
 
A new 30th anniversary Studio 100 with a berillium tweeter, a new crossover, all new Signature series drivers has just come out $$$. It's not called a Studio 100, the and a new base. The Special Edition Studio model is the Tribute. They also came out with a special edition Studio 20.
That's probably is a prelude of the future Studio v6 lineup. That's the way Paradigm proceeds, trickeling down the performing drivers down to the lower lines of products. The studio tweeter is now showing up in monitor lineup so it's only normal they will start adding the newer drivers to the Studio line as they come up with new drivers in the Signature serie.
trevormc
1 posts
 
Hi just found this thread on your swap and wondering how you like it now or if you swapped back, I was thinking of doing the same thing with V3 100's I'm running them with a Bryston 14B and a BP20 pre and when I crank it, it gets to bright in the top end. Let me know if your interested in selling them.
bifwynne
2,206 posts
 
Fyi ... I heard the Paradigm Tribute about 18 months ago at a dealer. I hate to tell you what it did to another A'gon favorite brand speaker when I "A/B'ed" the two speakers using the same amp. If speakers had tails (not tales), the other brand crawled out of the dealer's showroom on its metaphorical woofers.

And the nice part about it was that I didn't need a cranial bubble level, custom cables, or a protractor to listen to the Tribute. I just sat in a chair and listened. By contrast, I felt like I was in an eye doctor's chair with my chin in a fixed position when I listened to the other brand. If I move my head 1 inch, the sound image shifted -- for the worse.

So here's my question to the Forum .... how does Paradigm manage to pack so much speaker into a cabinet and charge so little??
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