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Thread: Paradigm Studio 40 vs. Paradigm Monitor 5 |
    
New member Username: Mgkaplan
Calabasas,
CA
USA
Post Number: 8
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:05 am: |
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Has anyone heard these speakers side by side?
Is there much of a difference in sound quality? |
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Silver Member Username: Elitefan1
Post Number: 309
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:28 am: |
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Yes and Yes. The 40 is much smoother and images better IMO. For the money the 5 is a very good speaker but if you can afford the 40's go for it. |
New member Username: Robertinchico
Post Number: 7
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 08:11 pm: |
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Paradigm speaker experience: I hastily, without my usual consumer auditioning purchased a pair of Paradigm Titan's as an interim speaker during a system rebuild. Even with fully upgraded cables, I didn't like the sound. I exchanged them for a pair Focus'. With some Straight Wire Sextet CABLES and Rhapsody Interconnects - the Focus are terrifice for $300. Thinking ahead and taking advantage of slow customer traffic, I auditioned the Monitor 5 v3. With upgraded cables, the Monitor 5's (v3) are just excellent for $550ish. So as an option to an initial larger outlay to the Studio 40's, consider trying the Monitor 5's with some upgraded cables/interconnects, and see how good they are. Perhaps a while down the road, with these new cables, you'll find the studio 40's extra money worthwhile. It's a good idea sonically to budget some cable upgrades in to the speaker portion of any speaker or system purchase. Get the most from your speakers with good cables. |
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