Polk Audio monitor 70 vs Paradigm monitor 7 or referance Millenia 200 (links to each)

[JDM EG6]

I know I have a post below but this one is more specific.

It's between the 3 speakers.

1. Polk audio monitor 70's
http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/monitor70/


2. Paradigm, Monitor 7's
http://www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/fronts-monitor-monitor7-model-2-4-1-17.paradigm


3. Paradigm referance Millenia 200's
http://www.paradigm.com/en/reference/fronts-millenia-millenia200-model-2-20-1-47.paradigm

Each are ava to me at dealer cost. The monitor 7's and the polk monitor 70's are the exact same price at cost while the referance Millenia will cost me exactly double of the other pair's.

I will match sub and center to needs!


So its not a question about money, its just a reason to buy one over another. I love the look of the referance Millenia 200 as it will look great against the 55" sony. The polks stanmd tall and are also beautiful and the monitor 7 paradigm I think is the least of the bunch but Im still not sure.

all opions on above, thanks guys!

 

[jcPanny]

Paradigm Studios

If you can get dealer cost, check out the Paradigm Studio line. The studio 20's with a good sub will perform a lot better than floorstanding speakers from the monitor line. I am not familir with the melinia speakers but it looks like a lifestyle product designed for asthetics (slim w/ small drivers) vs. a speaker designed for sound quality and performance.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Have you listened to any of these? Which ones did you like?

I was not impressed with the Millenia series what-so-ever and I was only a little impressed with the monitor series.

I would take JC's advice and get the 20's.

 

[cfrizz]

Let your ears be the judge of which you should get.

 

[JDM EG6]

I hear you and Ill hear them again come wed.

 

[dorokusai]

I prefer the Studio line from Paradigm as well. The Paradigm Monitor line is a marketing hole filler. If you are looking at Polk, I would suggest an LSi demo alongside the Paradigm Studio series. That's a great demo and you'll hear two totally different approaches at a couple levels.

Regards,
Mark
Polk Audio CS