Paradigms for Infinity Beta's

[TinleyJake]

A couple of months ago, a friend of mine purchased a pair of Infinity Beta 20's with a Beta 250 center channel brand new. After listening to my Paradigm Monitor 5's and CC370 cc speaker he offered an even trade. My paradigms are over 3 years old but in pristine condition.

I'm going over to listen to them tonight but thought I would get some feedback beforehand.

So what do you guys think. Good trade, bad trade, or lateral trade.

Jake

 

[j_garcia]

To be honest, I'd call it a lateral trade.

 

[Nuglets]

You'll have to listen for yourself. I know he's your friend, but something seems weird about wanting to trade systems...is there something wrong with his?

 

[InTheIndustry]

I have not heard those Paradigms, but the Infinity Beta line is a great speaker for the $. If you like the Infinity's better, trade em'. If not, not.

Side noe: Trading with someone (friend or not) can sometimes result in bad feelings if the other party ever wants their gear back.

 

[mike c]

depends solely on your listening tastes.

and he could be hearing something he doesn't want with the betas.

 

[TinleyJake]

Thanks for the feedback. I went last night and listened to them and decided to keep the Paradigms. To me they sounded smooth but no better and no worse than the Paradigms. I think his problem with the Betas is the room they're in. He has these in a medium to large family room with no wall treatments, window treatments, and hardwood floors with no rugs. I told him to check out this site and with something to deaden the room reflections, I think he might be hapy with what he has.

However, I spoke to the wife who gave me the green light to buy new speakers this year. . I will be demoing, demoing, and more demoing.

I want to either keep it to shops aroung home (Chicago area) or with good on-line reviews may try some that I can demo at home.

So far on the short list: Paradigm Studios, B&W 700 series, & Focal.

I'm looking to stay with a bookshelf style speaker with a smooth sound. I will be using these 75% of the time for music.

Anything you recommend that I shouldn't miss demoing?

Thanks again
Jake

 

[Tomorrow]

Thanks for the feedback. I went last night and listened to them and decided to keep the Paradigms. To me they sounded smooth but no better and no worse than the Paradigms. I think his problem with the Betas is the room they're in. He has these in a medium to large family room with no wall treatments, window treatments, and hardwood floors with no rugs. I told him to check out this site and with something to deaden the room reflections, I think he might be hapy with what he has.

However, I spoke to the wife who gave me the green light to buy new speakers this year. . I will be demoing, demoing, and more demoing.

I want to either keep it to shops aroung home (Chicago area) or with good on-line reviews may try some that I can demo at home.

So far on the short list: Paradigm Studios, B&W 700 series, & Focal.

I'm looking to stay with a bookshelf style speaker with a smooth sound. I will be using these 75% of the time for music.

Anything you recommend that I shouldn't miss demoing?

Thanks again
Jake

You might want to take a look at ACI Sapphire XL's. They seem to be exactly like you're looking for...smooth, musical, and in a lovely cabinet.

http://www.audioc.com/speakers1/sapphirexl/sapphirexl.htm

Congrats on the permission and happy hunting.

 

[j_garcia]

NHT Evolution M5 and M6. I preferred them over the Studios, plus you use the same speaker for L, R & C.

 

[dobyblue]

However, I spoke to the wife who gave me the green light to buy new speakers this year. .

Sweet! Have fun. It's so much easier when you're not thinking about what you're going to say when you get home with more boxes.

 

[zumbo]

Monitor Audio

http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/

 

[mike c]

second zumbo's recommendation. though I have never heard the GS10 from MA, I heard it was a B&W 7 series beater.

but maybe you can upgrade your sub too ...