B&W DM602 S2 OR Paradigm Monitor 9 ver.6

[oldaudioman]

I have a pair of Paradigm Monitor 9 ver.6 speakers in the front of a 5.1 speaker system. The system changed radically as I was the precipitant of a gift. I now have 2 B&W DSM602 S2 speakers in the back, an B&W ASW 2000 Subwoofer and 2 B&W DSM602 S2 speakers for the front and a B&W CDM-CNT center channel speaker. Should I use the B&W DSM602 S2's in the front and rear for a matched set or put the Paradigm Monitor 9 ver.6 speakers in the front and use the extra B&W DSM602 S2 speakers from the front somewhere else(a pair in a bedroom....etc.)?

I want the best sound out of my main system!..............?

B&W DSM602 S2:

Description: DM™602 S2
2-way 4th-order vented-box system
1x 180mm (7in)
woven Kevlar® cone bass/mid
1x 26mm (1in)
metal dome high-frequency
-6dB at 43Hz and 30kHz
52Hz - 20kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Within 2dB of response on reference axis
Horizontal: over 40° arc
Vertical: over 10° arc
90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
2nd & 3rd harmonics
<1% 60Hz - 20kHz (90dB spl, 1m)
8 Ω (minimum 4.3 Ω)
4kHz
25W-120W continuous into
8 Ω on unclipped programme
0.1 Ω
Height: 490mm (19.3 in)
Width: 236mm (9.3 in)
Depth: 306mm (12 in)
9.8kg (21.6 lb)

Paradigm Monitor 9 Ver. 6

Description:
Design 4-driver, 2-1/2-way bass reflex, quasi-3rd-order resistive port
Crossover 3rd-order electro-acoustic at 1.9 kHz, 2nd-order
electro-acoustic at 500 Hz (lower bass drivers)
High-Frequency Driver 25-mm (1 in) H-PTD™ dome, ferro-fluid cooled
Bass / Midrange Driver(s) 165-mm (6-1/2 in) M-ICP™ cone, 25-mm (1 in) voice coil,
die-cast heatsink chassis
Bass Driver Two 165-mm (6-1/2 in) carbon-infused polypropylene cones,
25-mm (1 in) voice coils, die-cast heatsink chassis
Low Frequency Extension 39 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis ±2 dB from 51 Hz - 20 kHz
30° Off-Axis ±2 dB from 51 Hz - 15 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 96 dB / 93 dB
Suitable Amplifier Power Range 15 - 200 watts
Maximum Input Power 150 watts
Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms
Internal Volume 39.2 L / 1.38 cu ft
Height, Width, Depth 102.3 cm x 19 cm x 33.6 cm
40-1/4 in x 7-1/2 in x 13-1/4 in
Weight (Unpacked) 39.9 kg / 88 lb per pair

 

[j_garcia]

I'd stick the Paradigms in another system or sell them. B&W and Paradigm have two very different sonic signatures. Of note however, the CNT does not match up with the 602s, the CDM line was a noticeable step up from the 600 series at the time, so that's a consideration. The CDM line was very good IMHO, the 600s were decent, but not at the same level. I'd try to find a pair of CDM-1NTs for mains.