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Upgrade path from Paradigm Studio Reference V3

Looking for suggestions on speaker upgrade path. Primary listening preference is rock/pop. Enjoy moderate to high volume extended listening sessions.

VTL 2.5 Pre with Mazda Nos tubes

Bryston 4bsst2 Amp 300/ch.

2X Paradigm Studio Servo 15 subs

I don’t like forward sound due fatigue in extended listening at volume but I do appreciate a certain sparkle from the tweets. I deplore tweeters that sound blurred on cymbols hiss hiss hiss.

The speakers absolutely must have dynamic slam/impact. I want to feel it in my chest at higher volumes. Not too concerned with accuracy per se. 

 

energeezer

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energeezer OP
26 posts
 

Great suggestions. I did some reading on the ATCs and they do seem to fit the bill. The ATC SCM40 are just inside my price range so I will contact music direct and see if we cant work something out.

energeezer OP
26 posts
 

Ok. What about Klipsch Cromwell IV

energeezer OP
26 posts
 

I ask about the Cornwall IVs because I can get a great deal on them and they seem to line up with my desired attributes of dynamics and some treble sparkle. I have some concerns because my very first pair of real speakers were Cerwin Vegas. This was decades ago but I remember that upon moving to slim towers with traditional dome tweeters and seperate  subs I thought I was done with horns. Probably not fair because at the time I was using a Yamaha receiver with a switching power supply that was in hindsight...junk lol.

My other lesser concern is the fact I have a Bryston 4BSST2 amp at 300w ch which will at best be vastly underutilized with the Cornwalls.

energeezer OP
26 posts
 

Sorry guys. They are studio 100 V3. I have been interested in the Tektons for a while, specifically Double Impact. Would love to hear about comparisons between my Paradigms and Tekton. 

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