If you had a choice Steve would you go with these or the M&K S300 series?
I have heard the SteinwayLyngdorf system and it is unbelievable, but I've never actually reviewed it.... not even, say, the SteinwayLyngdorf full monty?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess, but the build quality and finish is exceptional. You can also customise the colours, finish etc. when ordering your speakers.They certainly sound as well engineered as can be from your review Steve.
And they look like it too.
Those drivers are beasts!
I can’t help thinking that the speakers look a bit meh. For the price I’d maybe expect a bit of design flair?
I know appearance is not important, and I’d go for ugly and tuneful over pretty and bland every time. But...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess, but the build quality and finish is exceptional. You can also customise the colours, finish etc. when ordering your speakers.
I didn't review the MK S300, Phil did that one. I do have the MK S150 in my home cinema and I love them. Obviously from a price perspective the S300 speakers are significantly cheaper, but they're also a completely different design. The MKs are basically monitors, where as the Personas are full range floorstanders, so it's like trying to compare a Mustang to a Ferrari.If you had a choice Steve would you go with these or the M&K S300 series?
If you go to the Paradigm website, you can see all the different colours and finishes. Personally I'd go for Vanta Black.Indeed it is.
And I haven’t seen them in the flesh.
I’d expect them to be much prettier, in certain finishes, than the photos suggest.
Exactly Ken, as far as reviews go I have no alternatives!That'll be why you didn't bother with the usual "What are my alternatives?" section then!
The Sub looks a beast both in size and specification. But for the speakers they're are much cheaper better options that while maybe not as loud overall have much better low bass response than the 46Hz of the Paradigm's floorstanders and centre speaker.
And way better low frequency bass response than the 60Hz Persona B standmounts. Some great quality wall mounted speakers at a fraction of the cost even go down to 30Hz low frequency bass.
I'm not sure why this matters when these speakers are part of a 5.1 system with a sub?The Sub looks a beast both in size and specification. But for the speakers they're are much cheaper better options that while maybe not as loud overall have much better low bass response than the 46Hz of the Paradigm's floorstanders and centre speaker.
And way better low frequency bass response than the 60Hz Persona B standmounts. Some great quality wall mounted speakers at a fraction of the cost even go down to 30Hz low frequency bass.
Very true, that's why I always do a very thorough research before buying a product my living room is very small compact with neighbours above and below so my 30Hz sub is plenty.Just because it says on paper that it goes deeper doesn't mean it does, it all depends on how it is measured. (Plus how they interact with the room makes a big difference)
Bill
What are my alternatives? A BMW 5 series or a semi detached in Carlisle.That'll be why you didn't bother with the usual "What are my alternatives?" section then!
The Sub2 will eventually be discontinued. There are no plans to replace it with an equivalent as far as I know from meetings with Paradigm.For those that know their subs, the Persona sub is virtually the same as it’s predecessor, the Sub1, as far as the dimensions go. I think the Sub1 was released around 8/9 years ago.
What I’m curious about is will Paradigm replace the Sub2 (6x10 inch drivers) with a Persona equivalent?
Sorry, I'm not clear if "They" refers to Steinway or to Persona?We install Steinway Lyngdorf, MK and Persona.
The Steinway systems are a complete system so they cannot be compared to the Persona system. They perform at a higher level in our opinion.
Sorry, the Steinway Systems perform to a higher level as they are a complete digital system including amplification and processing.Sorry, I'm not clear if "They" refers to Steinway or to Persona?