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In Reply to: Re: Paradigm Reference Studio 80 v2 vs. Studio 60 v2 posted by Tuneman on January 5, 2002 at 21:47:03:
Thanks for your response, it was very informative.I managed to a/b a set of 60's and 80's at local high end store. The electronics they used were a tad beneath my system but since the same components were used for both sets of speakers, it provided for a fair comparison.
Like you, I found the 60's to be excellent speakers, albeit with a more forward sound than the eighties, and a tad less of what I would call "fullness" to their overall sound. Nonetheless, as you suggested, they were really comparable to the 80's in the areas that matter in my situation, namely the upper and midrange, as my bass is handled by the Servo-15. I was actually pleased to discover that the 60's had marginally better imaging and placement of the instruments than the 80's. I chose The Doors' Strange Days as one of my test cd's, as I know the album perhaps better than any rock album in my collection. The 60's beautifully separated the instruments from one another and placed Morrison front and center with the drums behind him and the guitar and keyboards nicely flanking - quite a beautiful experience on tracks like Moonlight Drive and My Eyes Have Seen You.
Anyway, thanks to your input and my audition, I think I will swap for the 60's. My speaker placement is unfortunately compromised by close side walls which tended to over-emphasize the bass anyway, so having less bassy fronts and rolling more off to the sub might actually sound that much better in my room. Thanks again for the tips!
Cheers,
Rob
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- Re: Paradigm Reference Studio 80 v2 vs. Studio 60 v2 - Audiophile15 18:14:14 01/06/02 (1)
- Re: Paradigm Reference Studio 80 v2 vs. Studio 60 v2 - Tuneman 06:39:40 01/07/02 (0)
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