esbrewer;453488 Wrote: > 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?
What about active monitors? Have a look at AVI ADM 9.1 speakers. They are front ported so the shelf might not be such a draw back. Almost all speakers need to be away from the rear wall to get proper soundstage and imaging, but at least the rear port issue is solved. And when paired with a subwoofer, they compare favorably to 3 way floor standing speakers. I wouldn't consider them cheap at three times the price compared to Paradigm Studio 10s, but then one can also sell some equipment because they are active only needing a digital input (read high WAF). -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB3, ToughBook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67252 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
