I have used Paradigm Studio 20s (v.1) for about 14 years. I am still very happy with their performance. However, as a practical matter they must be mounted in bookcases (ports plugged) on either side of a fireplace. I understand this placement is less than ideal, but I am able to use Inguz DRC to correct to some degree.
I would like to find a smaller speaker to replace the aging Studio 20s so that I can rearrange the shelves make additional room for books to stand upright. It is the height of the Studio 20s causing the problem. Questions: 1. Does anyone have experience with a front ported or sealed mini monitor (12" high or smaller) that would roughly match or exceed the Studio 20s performance? Right now it seems the new Paradigm Studio 10s would be a great place to start - but I'd like to investigate other manufacturers as well. 2. Or, am I wasting the potential of a quality mid-level monitor with the bookcase placement, and therefore should I save cash and step down into more of a budget level monitor (ex. Paradigm Atom Monitor?) letting my subwoofer handle a slighter greater load? Has anyone here stepped down in a similar way and felt comfortable with the decision? -- esbrewer Server: 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo iMac running MacOS 10.5.7 and SC 7.3 Plugins: Inguz DRC, Sirius Radio, Album Review, SqueezeScrobbler Sources: SB3 (2), SB Boom, NAD C542, NAD T515 Amplification: NAD C720BEE Loudspeakers: Paradigm Studio 20 (v.1), SVS SB-12 Plus Headphones: Grado SR60, Etymotic ER4P http://www.last.fm/user/esbrewer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ esbrewer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67252 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
