Paradigm Cinema 70 CT

[ajmueller]

I'm finally about to purchase my first speaker system! My budget is (tentatively) $1,500. My limitations are thus:

- I live in an apartment, so nothing too powerful
- Nothing too big (physically speaking)
- Something that, despite its lack of size, gives you bang for your buck

With these limitations in mind, I've found the Paradigm Cinema 70 CT system. It seems to be a nice system for the price ($649). My parents have a Paradigm system (it might even be the Cinema 70s, I don't remember). They provide plenty power for the buck, at least as far as I'm concerned. I know that many users on here are fans of Paradigm, but most seem to have the Monitor or Studio series. Does anybody have an words of advice on the Cinema series?

On top of the speakers, I was planning on getting an Onkyo 607 and two pairs of Paradigm's floorstands. These stands are $170 per pair. Does anyone have any advice on floorstands that are cheaper? Thanks everyone!