Hey Guys,

So finally moving out of my parents house into a condo with in a couple of months and i'll be needing some speakers on a budget.

My situation. Condo will be 400-500 sq. bachelor. Assuming neighbours who don't like loud bass. Budget $1000-1400 Canadian for 5.0 speaker set. No sub because I wont be able to use it, and it'll put me way passed my budget for now. I can always get a sub after. Also with a smaller condo depending on what I get i might not have that much space for huge speakers. My thoughts:

Fronts: Monitor 7's
Rears: Atoms
Center CC190
All powered by Pioneer elite VSX-21TXH

Used for 50% blu ray movies + 50% music (electronica, IDM, triphop). Mainly looking for accurate clear sound not just LOUD. Also a speaker set that can still output bass without dying(dont need it to shake the condo just hear it when I want to).

What do you guys think? Anything worth upgrade a small bit for a bigger boost? Does PSB have a better setup for the price? I know the Monitor 7's and Atoms are tiny but still out decent sound so take up less space

Thanks in advance,

Konrad

I have heard the Monitor 7's and I think you will be very happy with that set up. I know every one wants 5.1 right off the bat,but another option would be to upgrade to the Studio 20s for fronts. Use a phantom center and get the Atoms for surround duty.

You could squeeze in near your budget with that set up and down the road add a center and a good sub. Having heard both the Monitor series and the Studios,I.M.O. the Studios are a big step up over the Monitor series.

Go compare and listen for yourself. Sometimes it pays to buy better stuff and build up to a full 5.1. system slowly, that way you will be less incline to want to upgrade down the road.

Good luck.

Because Psb is about to change their image line to a new version, the older image t45's are available right now for a discount. People on message boards like this one tend to say Psb Image speakers are better than the Paradigm monitors.

I haven't heard the Images so I don't know. But I do own some Paradigm Monitor 9's, and I enjoy their sound for both music and movies.

Go compare and listen for yourself. Sometimes it pays to buy better stuff and build up to a full 5.1. system slowly, that way you will be less incline to want to upgrade down the road.

Good luck.

This is the mantra I'm going by. I'm in a similar situation were I live in a condo and am very hard pressed for space. I haven't heard the studio series(although I'm thinking that I might get the studio 20's and then later upgrade to the 100's when I move) but I have heard the monitor series...well at least the 9's and the 11's.
I would say if you can go and listen to the 9's go and have a listen. I was surprised by how well they sounded and also thought they had a sub hooked up but they didn't.
Anyway's just my 2 cent's.


P.S. What are psb's???

if you can hold out another month or two (i believe), paradigm is going to release the SE series line. Info Here (http://www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/fronts-specialedition(se)-series-1-2-31.paradigm) Supposed to be right in the middle of the monitor and studio lines. a little more pricier than the monitors, but less than the studios.

if you can hold out another month or two (i believe), paradigm is going to release the SE series line. Info Here (http://www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/fronts-specialedition(se)-series-1-2-31.paradigm) Supposed to be right in the middle of the monitor and studio lines. a little more pricier than the monitors, but less than the studios.

SE series already out and about...

What part of Canada are you from?

located centrally in the states and my local dealer will not have them "for a couple of months". that was a couple weeks or so ago when i spoke with him. there is only one authorized dealer in my general area. am waiting to see if i want to upgrade from my mini-monitor v5's.

nice speakers

I have heard the Monitor 7's and I think you will be very happy with that set up. I know every one wants 5.1 right off the bat,but another option would be to upgrade to the Studio 20s for fronts. Use a phantom center and get the Atoms for surround duty.

You could squeeze in near your budget with that set up and down the road add a center and a good sub. Having heard both the Monitor series and the Studios,I.M.O. the Studios are a big step up over the Monitor series.


I dont know if im weird but i find it weird not having Towers for your front set. Not getting a sub for a long time, would the studio 20's output a healthy amount of bass as opposed to Monitor 7's?