rjbudz said:
My auditioning of the Paradigm line found very little difference between the M5, M7, and S20....except as JGarcia pointed out...the 7's can be just a wee bit sloppy (compared to the other 2). /QUOTE]
Could you or someone please explain what this "wee bit sloppy" concept means? I've seen stuff like this mentioned before, but I have no clue what it means. Thanks.
Ya, I'd like to hear this too. The 7's are not sloppy, in fact, in the real world they don't even go low enough for someone to say they sound sloppy. It is the complete opposite, they are tight. The low bass with the 7's is almost non existent, the mid bass on these things is very tight. If you overdrive these things they will sound crappy but so will anything. Trust me, I own the 7's and they are far from sounding sloppy, whatever the hell that is. I have listened to all the Monitor Line and all in all, they all sound pretty good in their own right.You just have to decide if you want 5's on stands that can be toppled easier and just don't look very good, or you can get 7's which go lower, sound better on their own without a sub, are slightly more efficient, and if you ask me, look 10 fold better then 5's on stands. You also have to remember who is giving you advice. J Garcia recommends the 5's and has stated he has owned the 20's and 40's. The trend is he likes standmounts and there is probabley nothing that will change his mind. Go and listen, see what sounds and looks best within your budget and buy them.