Paradigm Owners Thread - Page 893

Originally Posted by deltadube 

wow that sure is a cheap price for the adp 590... i went to the audio store this evening wow could not believe the price he quoted me 1650 a pair..

ouch..

might as well get 5 studio 60s.. 1100 each..

i wonder if where you got that quote from is an authorized dealer?

cheers

Originally Posted by bowmah 

When I was setting up my system, this was just a few years ago, I found a document on the Dolby website about a possible suggested rear placement. It recommended 5-6 ft off the ground if you had monopoles. I have tried this in a "short" room and it works well. When you cannot go back far enough and if the rears are only 3 ft off the ground, the person on the other side of the rear channel that is firing can barely notice it (due to the couch height). Of course, when you go the Dolby site today and click on 5.1, it suggest ear height in the rears.

I would try it 5 ft off the ground, angle them inwards. For monopoles, this should give good results. If your room is short, there is nothing you can do. Either you have it 3 ft off the ground, but I would suggest 5-6f...

All great information on proper speaker placement. I think the best advice I can share with my experience with these dipole speakers is that even if you have constraints in your room - i.e. speaker postioning, low ceilings and not a lot of clearance - the Paradigm ADP 590's can still provide for a wonderful listening envronment. My previous monopole side surrounds were a little bit lower - - maybe more optimal as far as recommended height goes - - but due to the proximity of my listening position to my side surrounds, monopole placement made them really stand out - - very noticeable on special effects and discrete sounds.

The ADP 590 dipoles - even placed higher than optimal height due to my low ceiling "man cave" restrictions - - still provide a better listening envrionment with a more diffuse, wider soundstage that fills the room with rich sound that is fully integrated with my other matching Paradigm speakers. I believe the combination of dipole as side surrounds in combination with monopole direct back surrounds provide for the optimal 7.1 setup. Are they the most optimal setup, speaker configuration wise (height/distance/room) that you can get? No, but they are the best that I can get for my Home Theater setup and I would encourage anyone else with a smaller room configuration like mine to see if they improve their listening experience. After all, that's what it's all about!

What are the pros and cons of authorized and nonauthorized dealers?

Originally Posted by eljaycanuck 

Warranty. Paradigm does not honour warranty on products purchased through non-authorized (or even non-authentic) dealers.

Warranties are also non-transferrable, so if you buy gently-used that has some warranty left on it, you don't get to take advantage of it.

What is the warranty on paradigm studios?

Bookshelf, floor standing and in wall speakers is five (5) years
Powered Subwoofers is three (3) years

Originally Posted by eljaycanuck 

According to Paradigm.com/Warranty:

Originally Posted by coresare 

Saw it here. Just searched adp 590 price.

http://www.newaudiovideo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_30_427&products_id=9298

Originally Posted by deltadube 

any Canadians out there in Ontario know a dealer that will discount a bit?

cheers..

Originally Posted by richardfh 

Most will discount.. you just have to play the game.

I recently sent out an email to 5 local dealers - here is what I am looking for, im shopping around, whats the best deal, etc. 3 responded that they couldnt discount over the phone / email and to come in. 2 offered good discounts - 15-20%. I spoke to one of those dealers, and he upped the discount to 25%. I than called the other dealer, and said I had a quote of 30% off retail, and would he match if I came in to his store, and he said yes.

So, shopping around does make sense....

Originally Posted by eljaycanuck 

AFAIK, PSB has a very solid reputation. Image T5s were among the speakers I demo'd a couple of years ago for my family-room, two-channel set-up: They were nice-looking, good-sounding and reasonably-priced. Which PSBs do you have?

Originally Posted by Purpose 

Just picked up a cc-590 v5 to match my studio 60s.

This thing is an absolute beast. I cant imagine what the 690 must look like.

That said, sounds great. Huge improvement on what I had.
I am glad to have it.

Originally Posted by Ricoflashback 

Enjoy! I was lucky that my neighbor was available to help me carry my cc690 down to the man cave. I do not know what center channel you had before but you should notice a big difference in the dialogue and depth & imaging in movies with the 590. I also have a pair of Studio 60's (v.2 - older, I'm sure than yours) - and the center channel matches perfectly in timbre and tonal quality.

Originally Posted by RyanA3 

Gents, good afternoon!

Paradigm studio 10 v5

good for a 2 channel - music only room?
great for near-field use?
peachtree nova 125(x2)
probably NOT going use a sub

Sources: I listen to mostly vinyl.
Music: Indie rock the most. Some classic rock. Electronic. Jazz.
Room: This setup is for a room that is 14x12 and carpeted.

short list:
B&W CDM-1NT
B&W 685, (may be too big though)
Paradigm studio 10 v5

thx, cheers

Originally Posted by deltadube 

are you using the studio 60 v5? i might end up going with 60s and 590 centre.. thats what the wallet wants.. but me i want more ...

do you have a sub if so what are you using?

cheers..

the sales rep said the 690 with the 60s is over kill..