The Official Paradigm Speakers Thread

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by B.Hulk

A deal on a pair of Monitor 9 v5 new in the box that I cant refuse has come my way Just doing my usual research

You should talk to erict....he has the Monitor 9 v.6's as well.......it should help to give you a more rounded idea of how they sound.

[Morrissey]

When I had my Monitor 11s, they were a little harsh with music at high dB's. I would have to agree with Aces on that. They were fantastic for HT though.

His suggestion of the 20's is a good one as well but the extra cost of the speaker stands brings them up in price.

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by aces high

I used to have the Monitor 9 v6, for movies they were good but music they were lacking. The tweeter gets harsh when pushed and surprisingly not even pushing that hard. I used the cc 390 with them and it was a good match. I moved from the 9's to the Studio 20's and felt that the 20's were far better. Any chance that the dealer has some Studio's you could get a deal on, I feel that they are worth the extra cost. Actually the 20's are right in the same price range as the 9's. With those new monoblocks of yours the Studio 20's would sound nice, I've tried mine with my Anthem MCA 50 and you'd be surprised by the amount of bass that the 20's will put out. Don't get me wrong the 9's are nice but if you can swing it the Studio's are even nicer. From what I remember from listening to the v5 and v6 back to back was the v5 Monitors were brighter than the v6, I think the crossover changes helped with this. Which center would you be pairing with the 9's?

Thanks for the review between the monitor & studio's. I don't use this room for music listining much or should I say at all. Price wise I cant even pass up on the $645 for the pair. I'm matching them up with the cc390 v5. Gotto learn to crawl befor I can walk. This is best rout for me. I love the entire studio line but that just going to have to wait for now

[aces high]

Originally Posted by B.Hulk

Thanks for the review between the monitor & studio's. I don't use this room for music listining much or should I say at all. Price wise I cant even pass up on the $645 for the pair. I'm matching them up with the cc390 v5. Gotto learn to crawl befor I can walk. This is best rout for me. I love the entire studio line but that just going to have to wait for now

If they're strictly for HT then go for it, the price is a good one.

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

When I had my Monitor 11s, they were a little harsh with music at high dB's. I would have to agree with Aces on that. They were fantastic for HT though.

His suggestion of the 20's is a good one as well but the extra cost of the speaker stands brings them up in price.

I would certainly consider the studio 60 for a channel setup in my Living room.

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by aces high

If they're strictly for HT then go for it, the price is a good one.

Well boys my 9's should be here Thursday or Friday

[erict]

Originally Posted by B.Hulk

Hey guys whats the difference between the Monitor 9's v5 & Monitor 9's v6 Other than the crossover assembly and the magnetic grill's? Are all the drivers & weeter different as well?

I'm a little late to the party but from my understanding there is no difference other the the magnetic grille on the v6's. The v5's also have black screws that mount the speakers in. I have been told that all internals are identical.

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by erict

I'm a little late to the party but from my understanding there is no difference other the the magnetic grille on the v6's. The v5's also have black screws that mount the speakers in. I have been told that all internals are identical.

Hey Eric thanks for the info.

[azereus]

Originally Posted by B.Hulk

Well boys my 9's should be here Thursday or Friday

Congrats! I love my 9s, so hopefully you will as well.
What center will you be running with them?

[aces high]

Originally Posted by B.Hulk

Well boys my 9's should be here Thursday or Friday

Nice! They're great speakers for HT, you'll enjoy them. Are you getting the center new or used?

[-DLS-]

Originally Posted by B.Hulk

Well boys my 9's should be here Thursday or Friday

Congrats B.Hulk you got a pretty sweet deal enjoy them!!

[Obsidians]

I'm just starting to build a home theatre. I hate replacing things, so I'm attempting to get things piece-by-piece that will last, rather than getting a cheap system to start and then having to buy everything all over again.

So, would it be possible to run JUST a Studio CC-690, or some other high-quality centre (and a receiver, obviously), for a while? I realize that it's far from optimal, but would it work?

[Ryan Peddle]

Ok, I am a little concerned. I was listening to my Studio 100s last night and I still feel they lack bass. Seriously, I mean I hate using tone controls, but I have the bass control up to +6 and was even toying with +8.

I had some old Dr Dre playing last night that has a nice bass line. I've got the volume turned up to a reasonable level, I take the grills off, and sit on the floor in front of the speaker. It seams to me that the 3 woofers aren't moving as much as I am expecting them too. You can't really see them move, only when I gently touch the rubber surround do I know there is movement. It seems like the are very tight and stiff. Yet a gentle push around the dustcap, they seem to be reasonbly loose. There is bass coming out, it just seems so lacking.

Looking at the specs for the speakers, they have LFE of 25Hz DIN and typical frequency reponse of 44hz.

I have had them out from the wall (2 feet from back, 1.5 from sides), I have shoved them back into the corners. Still doesn't seems to help.

My room is 14 by 22 with 9 foot ceilings. They are at the end wall. The room is located above the garage.

There are instances where there is bass, but never to the point where I feel it or think the Sub is turned on. And, heck, I experienced that with my old Monitor 7s. I would have the sub turned off and not realize it.

Tomorrow I am going to run a frequency sweep with my Avia disc and see where they start to drop off. And I am going to listen a bunch of sources tomorrow and a bunch of different materiel and make a list of it all and see what I come up with.

[Morrissey]

I have the same experience with my Studio 60's. With that type of music I would use my subs along with the 2CH.

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by azereus

Congrats! I love my 9s, so hopefully you will as well.
What center will you be running with them?

Thanks azereus There's no doubt In my mind that this is the move I should have made a long time ago. For the center I'm going with the CC-390 v5 to match. I hoping the dealer will still have it when I'm ready.

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by aces high

Nice! They're great speakers for HT, you'll enjoy them. Are you getting the center new or used?

New like the 9's, can't wait

[B.Hulk]

Originally Posted by -DLS-

Congrats B.Hulk you got a pretty sweet deal enjoy them!!

Thanks D.

[Ryan Peddle]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

I have the same experience with my Studio 60's. With that type of music I would use my subs along with the 2H.

I only chose this as it has a health bass line. I have the same result when I am listening to Tool, Mozart, the Stones...etc.

[rj dorsett]

I have had my 100's for about a week and when I first got them they were a little weak on bottom to. I am going to buy external amps soon but for now I bi-amped them with the assignable amps in the denon and that helped a lot. Then I decided to turn the sub on and set the 100's to small with a 60hz crossover and now they really kick butt and I'm very happy.

[rj dorsett]

OK I know I'm new here but I'm a new member of the paradigm club and I need some advice. I just ran across a deal on a cc690 center but it is a v5 and my studio 100's are v4. How well will the cc690v5 timbre match to my 100's?