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Anybody Listen Voxativ?
The Voxativ drivers are wideband drivers - single point source.  Absolutely glorious.  I have a 5" AF-2.6 in DIY cabinets supplemented by a Rel S/5 SHO and its all I need in a nearfield setting (I sit about 7-8' from the speakers).  The Voxativ so... 
Anybody Listen Voxativ?
Voxativs sound great with ZOTL amps.  And i recently added a REL S5 SHO (high level connection) to really add to the presentation.   Yeah, the coaxial driver really is wonderful. 
Amp for Paradigm Persona 9H
brrgrr. Hands down the LTA ZOTL40 at only 40watts will fill your room with glorious sound. The impedance to the active woofer section on the 9H is so high that the amp does not see it. I auditioned the 9H in my dealer showroom with this amp and wa... 
How Is MQA Fareing?
This week, at Mobile World Congress, wireless heavyweights will talk about the emerging 5G standard ...that looks like it will deliver 10x current bandwidth.  So by the year 2020 we will be able to stream lossless 24/192k audio to our phones.Any i... 
Personas....7F vs 9H
Regarding the new colors. They are coming out in April. Dealers will have paint swatches. I know they are mainly automotive finishes. The few new models I saw at the factory look awesome. Not sure if they are a $ premium. I know you can order (req... 
Personas....7F vs 9H
Regarding efficiency and amp driveability. I spoke to the 9H designer (Oleg B.) and he assured me that the speaker-level crossover tap to the DSP/woofer amps is of very high impedance and negligible back EMF.So any amp driving the 9H just sees the... 
Personas....7F vs 9H
I have a small listening room - only 13’ x 22’ with 9’ ceilings ...but open on two sides. I sit almost nearfield, and my current DIY voxativ speakers are less than a foot from the front wall. I am going to get the 9H’s after auditioning the 3F,5F,... 
Amps for Paradigm Persona 3f
returntomusici may be blessed with either great ears, a high level of auditory discernment or just confirmation-bias/delusion. Regardless, nothing I have heard bests my LTA ZOTL40 amp. They can be purchased 'used' but you want the MKII ...and you ... 
Amps for Paradigm Persona 3f
I took my LTA ZOTL40 MkII, source and cables in to a dealer to audition the Persona line (3F,5F,9H).  Sure the ZOTL only puts out 40watts but it extracts phenomenal detail and low end from the Persona's.  The entire staff at the dealer noticed and... 
Paradigm Persona 3 vs 5 vs Monitor Audio
I concur with the statements regarding the Persona 5F’s. They are a big step up from the 3F’s ...and im told its because of the larger cabinet. Well i was sold on the 5f’s ...but then heard the 9H’s which came in for a week-long stint at my dealer... 
Paradigm Personas anyone heard them
stebrni live in Canada - about 20 miles from the Paradigm factory.  i;ve waited for years to have a true high end loudspeaker company in my backyard.  Ive not heard everything - but gosh these 9H's have to be close to the TOTL Magico's ...for less... 
Paradigm Personas anyone heard them
The 5F's are very good IMO ...but the 9H's are just stunning. when calibrated to the room, they produce so much low end information without any boom or drone.  I auditioned with my own amp (ZOTL40 @ 35w) and the synergy was spectacular.  The activ...