The Official Paradigm Speakers Thread

[HomeTheaterVirgin]

So mad after measuring the cabinet space in the middle of my T.v stand I cant fit te cc390 by 2 cm .The 290 fits perfect I hope these go well with my two monitor 7s.Does anybody know the Msrp for the 290.Maybe the money Im saving I can go up to the monitor 9s

[ozzman]

Originally Posted by HomeTheaterVirgin

So mad after measuring the cabinet space in the middle of my T.v stand I cant fit te cc390 by 2 cm .The 290 fits perfect I hope these go well with my two monitor 7s.Does anybody know the Msrp for the 290.Maybe the money Im saving I can go up to the monitor 9s

Look at my gallery my friend.

I have a huge center and i had to lift my TV up to fit it in..
I took a shelf ,Skinned it with speaker cloth and put the shelf on it`s side.
The Plasma is on top of it and secured from the wall to the Plasma.

If iam trying to make a point it would be(and remember this is just my opinion)
I would Never let a stand determine what kind of speaker or speaker size i could buy.
The center speaker is pretty important when it comes to home theater.I would get the one i want

Is there any way you could bracket the TV to the wall(freeing up space on the top of your stand

[ozzman]

This is a pic from my photo bucket.
Before i bought my Mirage center i had a PSB center and Before that a Paradigm CC-270.
I built a shelf over my TV and place my center there.

This is my old Paradigm center

Iam just trying to make you aware of some possibilities you might have

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/v...peakers205.jpg

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[PS3-Playb3yond]

Originally Posted by blu_man_916

Under search type in "Paradigm Monitor" or "Paradigm Speakers" and always hit the newly listed. Do this multiple times a day, so you can be the first to see newly listed items. When I found the CC-290 only 3 people had looked at it and I'm guessing it was the poster clicking back and forth on his auction. You gotta be quick!

Ok. I just found Monitor 7's for a total of $600 shipping included. I wish I had the money to jump on that deal.

Still haven't found the CC-290 though.

[Doughoef]

The CC290 list is $520.

[PS3-Playb3yond]

Originally Posted by Doughoef

The CC290 list is $520.

I think I can find one for $350. You just have to look at the right places.

[blu_man_916]

Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

Ok. I just found Monitor 7's for a total of $600 shipping included. I wish I had the money to jump on that deal.

Still haven't found the CC-290 though.

I purchaed my set from him.

Awesome deal.

I remember a week later he sold a pair of monitor 9's for $679.00.

[blu_man_916]

Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

I think I can find one for $350. You just have to look at the right places.

The guy who listed the monitor 7's for 600 a pair will sometimes sell the CC-290 for around $375.00

You should email the seller and ask him if he will be listing any soon.

[PS3-Playb3yond]

Originally Posted by blu_man_916

I purchaed my set from him.

Awesome deal.

I remember a week later he sold a pair of monitor 9's for $679.00.

That sucks!

Originally Posted by blu_man_916

The guy who listed the monitor 7's for 600 a pair will sometimes sell the CC-290 for around $375.00

You should email the seller and ask him if he will be listing any soon.

I will.

[Glassroots]

I need some advice. I have a Yamaha 7.2 reciever interconnected (Staightwire musicable interconnects) to an Anthem MCA 30 which powers my 2 fronts (studio 60s) and center (CC-590) using Straightwire Octave II speaker cable. The sound seems very smooth with added punch in the lower frequency range but the highs seem held back. Does anyone have any experience with Straightwire speaker cables or know of any good cables that cover the whole sound frequency range with these type of speakers.

[-DLS-]

Originally Posted by Glassroots

I need some advice. I have a Yamaha 7.2 reciever interconnected (Staightwire musicable interconnects) to an Anthem MCA 30 which powers my 2 fronts (studio 60s) and center (CC-590) using Straightwire Octave II speaker cable. The sound seems very smooth with added punch in the lower frequency range but the highs seem held back. Does anyone have any experience with Straightwire speaker cables or know of any good cables that cover the whole sound frequency range with these type of speakers.

I have a very similar setup to yours - using Straightwire Chorus II speaker cables's for v5 Studio 100's and a CC-690 and had them hooked up to an XPA-3, which was hooked up to a Yamaha HTR6190 with Monoprice RCA cables. I noticed they did kind of tame the highs a bit but to me it actually sounds better. I have recently switched receivers to a Marantz SR8002 and that has mellowed it down even more but again I prefer it that way. To me the difference once switching from Monoprice to the Straightwires wasn't huge but you can certainly tell it made a bit of a difference. How long have you had them cables for? I've also read and been told that these cables could get better in time with some burn in. Does it sound that bad?

I consider myself a beginner to HT and am no expert but I have been trying different things to see how little things could make a difference. I'm still trying to learn from experience rather than reading about stuff and can't suggest better cables but someone might be able to give you an answer in this thread. Sorry couldn't help much but hope you find a solution.

[Glassroots]

I've had the Octave II cables since Feb/09 and put in well over 80hrs of use.
I previously owned the Straightwire musicable cables which enhanced the highs much better but lacked in the lower frequency range which was the reason for the switch. The Straightwire sailsmen recommended I switch to the Octaves and even accepted a trade in of my old cables to promote this upgrade. The Octave II are good cables and all I just wasn't aware that they would tone down the brightness of my speakers this much.
By the way I like your classy Hometheater setup! Man is the CC-690 huge!

[-DLS-]

Thanks for the compliments! As for the speaker cables, if you're really not enjoying the sound maybe your salesman will let you try different ones since he already let you do an upgrade - unless it's just a small thing for you that doesn't bother you too much.

[Blu2theBone]

I've had my Monitor 11s and CC-390 (v5) since April 2008. Finished off the system with a couple ADP-390s (v6) in December 2008. I'm finally at the point where I can say I am completely satisfied with my system...



...until I get the itch

[Astrakan]

Originally Posted by Blu2theBone

I've had my Monitor 11s and CC-390 (v5) since April 2008. Finished off the system with a couple ADP-390s (v6) in December 2008.

Cool! That's exactly what I'm working towards. I got the 11s and the CC-390 a few weeks ago, and figure I'll get two ADP-390s in January or February.

At some point I'll also get either two more ADP-390s for the rear surrounds or maybe I'll settle for the 190s.

Right now I'm using my old fronts for my surrounds, and my old surrounds for my rear surrounds. It's pretty nice sounding already, but I can't wait for the ADP-390s.

KM

[gates70]

I have Studio 60's v2, a Studio CC center, ADP170's side and Atoms rear. My question is, I was thinking of putting Studio ADP590's on the sides and moving the ADP170's to the rear to replace the Atoms. in people's opinion (or maybe experience) would it make much of a difference to replace the 170's with the 590's ?

[Glassroots]

I haven't actually listened to the 170s but in my 9 months of use with the ADP-590 they are definetly great surrounds considering they were a blind buy.
You wouldn' be sorry.

[BluCheez]

Originally Posted by Astrakan

Cool! That's exactly what I'm working towards. I got the 11s and the CC-390 a few weeks ago, and figure I'll get two ADP-390s in January or February.

At some point I'll also get either two more ADP-390s for the rear surrounds or maybe I'll settle for the 190s.

Right now I'm using my old fronts for my surrounds, and my old surrounds for my rear surrounds. It's pretty nice sounding already, but I can't wait for the ADP-390s.

KM

The 390s were a nice upgrade for me. I'd love to find a way to go up to 7.1, but my living room is just not set up to handle it. Plus, I have two kids to worry about banging into things.

[Riff Magnum]

Some guy in my local craigslist is selling a pair of Monitor 11 Version 3 for $650.
Is this a good deal and what does the version 3 mean?
Also, what would be a good center match for these towers?

[Lucy Diamond]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Some guy in my local craigslist is selling a pair of Monitor 11 Version 3 for $650.
Is this a good deal and what does the version 3 mean?
Also, what would be a good center match for these towers?

Externally, Paradigm changed the cosmetics a little bit over the last few years.

Internally, I am not presently aware of what Version 3 is.