From Wildfoxinn "
Paradigm Persona (expensive copycat of B&W) and Joseph Audio (expensive speaker with off the shelf drivers, no low diffraction cab or waveguide even, can easily be replicated for a cheaper price)."
@wildfoxinn how did you come to this determination? As a previous owner of B&W and a current owner of first the Persona 3F and now the 9H I can guarantee you that they sound nothing like B&W.
I would agree B&W is overrated but I attribute part of that to their positioning in Best Buy stores. This has increased their visibility and likely quality of specific lines to fit that group of consumers.
The Persona's are extremely underrated. The SQ you get from the 3F for the cost is a steal. Moving up to the 5, 7 or 9 series the value per dollar decreases. The 9H is still a phenomenal speaker. I had never been impressed with Paradigm in the past. I would never have bought a pair. The Persona's are a completely different speaker. Comparing them to B&W is not accurate whatsoever.
@wildfoxinn how did you come to this determination? As a previous owner of B&W and a current owner of first the Persona 3F and now the 9H I can guarantee you that they sound nothing like B&W.
I would agree B&W is overrated but I attribute part of that to their positioning in Best Buy stores. This has increased their visibility and likely quality of specific lines to fit that group of consumers.
The Persona's are extremely underrated. The SQ you get from the 3F for the cost is a steal. Moving up to the 5, 7 or 9 series the value per dollar decreases. The 9H is still a phenomenal speaker. I had never been impressed with Paradigm in the past. I would never have bought a pair. The Persona's are a completely different speaker. Comparing them to B&W is not accurate whatsoever.