marie_s

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Choosing Paradigm reference 40's v 2&3, 60's v 2&3
Glenn,I have no info for you - just wanted to mention that I am looking forward to reading responses to your thread. Just like you, I'm shopping for a pair of front mains, and my short list is the 4 Paradigms you mentioned. I'm also using a Rava s... 
Whats the coolest sounding movie?
Good ones, all, but what what gets me is "The Abyss". Something about being surrounded by all that dripping water throughout the movie. 
Budget musical sub: sealed or vented design....
I read an article recently that said masonry is a terrific sound insulator for subwoofers. So if your floors/walls are concrete, it may not be as bad as you think. The article also mentioned that subs that fire forward are more neighbor friendly (... 
silly HT front/rear matching question?
Thanks JTor. I'm taking your advice and am not going to worry about timbre matching fronts and rears. Bomarc - I really think you hit the nail on the head. Sometimes you have to listen to your little voice and ignore the "experts".Marie 
Review: Paradigm Studio 60 Speaker
Hey JC,Glad to hear you like the studio 60s cause i've been looking to get a pair myself. Would you mind giving me more info? What size room are you using them in? how is the room layout?Are you using a subwoofer with them?Is yours a 2 speaker set... 
silly HT front/rear matching question?
Thanks KR, Bomarc, and Dopogue. On the one hand it seemed like it should work okay, but what scared me was when I saw the HT packages recommmended by speaker manufacturers, they always, without fail, suggested matching their better front speakers ...