@Ken32
I have never had the opportunity to try a Crown amp. I was suggested the QSC brand by a friend musician. In his experience, he used all sorts of amps, and the only brand of amplifiers he couldn't kill was the QSC products. So I decided to go for that reputable brand.
Reason i ask is they have the xls1502 model which is class D and it’s only 399. Not sure if sound quality would be as good as the qsc.
Personally, I prefer the specs of the Class AB amp and another feature of the QSC DCA series amps is that they meet the THX certification. Probably, you wouldn't notice a sound quality difference between the two, but you might however prefer the looks of the QSC amp. OTOH, I understand that the amp you wish to get will somehow be hidden, so either one should do the job. I guess.
I really like it as well. If that’s the case i may just pick up the Onkyo RZ820 for 599 on sale. Loaded and also THX certified.
Def tech speakers seem to be generally well received/liked, so I suspect they sound pretty good.
Lots of bad specs in marketing. The power specs are always BS on AVRs as well. I think what is important is that real subs are needed for any complete system.. Sure you can run full range towers that roll off in the 30s but they still need good subs. The good subs bring the wow factor. HSU, Rythmik, SVS etc
I’ll never consider them again. The vinyl wrap made in China B&W 683 were higher quality than these. My 600 dollar real wood veneer rtia7 Best these paradigms.
I’ll more than likely go with B&W. Quality seems there. Sound is definitely there. Or i may stick with Polk and do the LSIM line.
Wow. That is appalling. Were those built on “bring your kid to work day?” No excuse for that whatsoever. Thy should swap out for a set of upgrades no charge just so they don’t look like A holes.
They want me to ship them back and replace them. I’m not interested. I requested my monet back. It’s sad, Polk audio is far better constructed and sound better in my opinion. For 600 a pair, no brainer. Hand crafted in Canada by uncaring workers and no QC. That should be their slogan.
Were they new, bought directly from Paradigm? Are you kidding?
Yes! Brand new from them to me. My thoughts exactly. 2k dollars on that junk. Never again. I’ll never question Chinese quality again. Lately, everything China made (speaker wise) has been excellent quality with no issues.
I am not a fan of Paradigm speakers because I don't like their looks that much, though I do own an Anthem power amplifier. Having said that, I always thought they make quality stuff. Even their old monitor series looked to be of decent quality. Something just doesn't sound right in this case for their "crafted in Canada" Premier series to be that bad. They are not far from me, may be I should ask them for a factory tour.I know Paradigms can get pricey, but I didn't realize you had to give a Monet for them!
