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| Paradigm Persona series Ctsooner: it’s a trade in program where you trade in your old speakers. And most dealers will give 10-15% off normally anyway. No one is upset about it aside from you. There’s nothing unusual about something being on a promotion. Every single ... | |
| KLH Kendall Speakers vs Vandersteen 2CE Sigs I can’t believe KLH and Vandersteens are even in the same post. And I’m not even a huge Vandersteen fan. | |
| Paradigm Persona series With the 20% off sale going on I could see a dealer stretching to like $26k or something though. | |
| KLH Kendall Speakers vs Vandersteen 2CE Sigs I heard the KLH bookshelf speakers and I was astounded by how bad they were. One of the KLH guys brought them into a local dealer while I was there, and the dealer wasn’t shy about how disappointed they were. They sounded like home made DIY spea... | |
| Why so many used focals? Focal... mid-fi. This is the same company that has made drivers for many high end companies in the past including Wilson. The same company that has some of the most expensive and possibly most beloved car audio in the world. The same company ... | |
| Paradigm Persona series Unfortunately that makes zero sense. The brightest tv at Best Buy only looks good if you’re ignorant and know very little about picture quality.Dealers likely play “only good music” or only their music because I’m sure many customers come in with ... | |
| Why so many used focals? Magico A3. The speaker for someone who wants a Magico but can’t afford it. They are selling a lot based on that. Not that they’re bad, just that they’re getting lucky people have that expectation bias going into a listening session with them.T... | |
| Paradigm Persona series The 7F shares almost no resemblance to the 1028be. Not sure where you get that. Also, there is no enhanced bass in the 7F. They have perhaps the tightest bass I have ever heard. So to a lot of people that would likely be heard as “lean” in the ... | |
| Paradigm Persona series I have heard them with the following....Aavik U-300 integrated (sounded great, but overpriced)Yamaha RN-803 did okay, and its an awesome piece, but perhaps the only setup I thought that was lacking.Anthem STR integrated (best value dollar for doll... | |
| Speaker Recommendation: 20K range Internet direct does not mean you get the entire middle man markup taken off. It means the manufacturer just takes it all.I have liked the emerald speakers I’ve heard though.At 20k I’d be looking at the Persona 7F with the trade in promo going on... | |
| Paradigm Persona series I highly recommend the STR preamp for the 3F. Tremendous value. Absolutely would recommend over the three you listed. | |
| The Absolute Sound - ELAC Navis Review That’s actually hilariously low, and that doesn’t have anything to do with what I said.A magazine that is $14.95 a YEAR having 27k subscribers is not anything worth mentioning. It’s a book full of advertisements and halfway trustable reviews. Do... | |
| The Absolute Sound - ELAC Navis Review It will of course be a glowing review because they want to stay friends with Andrew Jones. Who cafes about a magazine review anyway. Shouldn’t you be more interested in hearing them?Find a local dealer or order them from an online source that l... | |
| Sources for Focal 1038Be II Yes it is absolutely correct. The II is a less bright sounding speaker, but still a slightly bright speaker over all unless set up perfectly and skillfully in the room, which 98% of “audiophiles” can’t do properly. | |
| Sources for Focal 1038Be II Dead wrong. The Be II has a larger tweeter by .25" for one... |