Forget the center channel. Run phantom with 5fs and you will be glad. Great center image. People come over all the time and say where is the center channel?
Plus it gets a speaker out of the way. Try it
Plus it gets a speaker out of the way. Try it
Upgrade from Paradigm Prestige to Persona
Hi,
I need some advice and guidance please...
I have Prestige 75F fronts, 45C, 15B surrounds, SVS SB16, and 7 Paradigm Millenias as surround back and heights. All powered by Denon X8500H.
I am considering upgrading the fronts to Personas, but I have so many questions in mind... For better music quality...
1) Is the difference in sound quality worth the investment? Am I going to be blown away with the upgrade from the Prestige? Note: I never got the chance ti listen to it... No Persona dealers in my country, I will have to import it.
2) If I upgrade the L/R “only” to Persona, would they still work well together with the remaining Prestige/Millenias for movies? Can I postpone replacing the center, and keep the Prestige 45C for now? Until Paradigm releases a small center Persona ;)
3) The 5F is so appealing to me, but the 3F is much more gentle on my budget. How would they compare together? Is it just a little bit more dynamic range and lower frequency, and that’s it? Or there might me other quality enhancements? Would the 3Fs paired with a decent subwoofer compare well to the 5Fs? I assume the 3F with a Sub2 would outperform the 5F in every possible way... Note: My budget doesn’t allow for 5Fs + subwoofer.
After I decide what I will do with the speakers first, I will have to think about upgrading their amp, and maybe consider a stereo preamp as well.
Thanks in advance,
Seif
I need some advice and guidance please...
I have Prestige 75F fronts, 45C, 15B surrounds, SVS SB16, and 7 Paradigm Millenias as surround back and heights. All powered by Denon X8500H.
I am considering upgrading the fronts to Personas, but I have so many questions in mind... For better music quality...
1) Is the difference in sound quality worth the investment? Am I going to be blown away with the upgrade from the Prestige? Note: I never got the chance ti listen to it... No Persona dealers in my country, I will have to import it.
2) If I upgrade the L/R “only” to Persona, would they still work well together with the remaining Prestige/Millenias for movies? Can I postpone replacing the center, and keep the Prestige 45C for now? Until Paradigm releases a small center Persona ;)
3) The 5F is so appealing to me, but the 3F is much more gentle on my budget. How would they compare together? Is it just a little bit more dynamic range and lower frequency, and that’s it? Or there might me other quality enhancements? Would the 3Fs paired with a decent subwoofer compare well to the 5Fs? I assume the 3F with a Sub2 would outperform the 5F in every possible way... Note: My budget doesn’t allow for 5Fs + subwoofer.
After I decide what I will do with the speakers first, I will have to think about upgrading their amp, and maybe consider a stereo preamp as well.
Thanks in advance,
Seif