... I mean honestly....the B&W was not even in the same ball park. ( In the back of my mind I am now wondering if this fight was rigged). But both salesman I spoke to previously said the monitor 7 was a better speaker. Better than the B&W and the Wharfdale
And not for nothing...but I thought the Wharf diamond 9 series I demoed a few days back sounded better than the B&W as well.
dudes....just my humble opinion. Of all the demos thus far.....am most impressed with the monitor 7.
Also demoed the paradigm ADP 370 surround and must say they sounded real good.
Maybe this is why "paradigm" chooses to predominantly sell its own gear?
Now does any one out there have the experience to tell me what they think about this head to head and are you surprized about the results?<<<<<<<<<<<
DISCUSS!
I'm surprised I have come across this message again...
I think I posted an answer to a similar thread about a year ago.
My opinion about Paradigms vs. B&W's has remained the same...
Paradigms are excellent for HT/movies due to their powerful bass
and ear-piercing treble. If I were purely into HT/movies,
I'd choose Paradigm over B&W anytime to achieve those
'special effects'...
However, I'm into 90% music so for me,
it's B&W over Paradigm ANYTIME...
No, B&W is not popular simply because it is marketed as
an 'elite' brand for the 'classy' or the 'high end' market.
It is popular because it really sounds good.... so good
that some recordings when played back on it
just sound so real you think it was 'live'.
Paradigms sound good for music as well, but just not as good
as B&W's. As I've mentioned in my previous 'B&W vs. Paradigm' posts,
Paradigms just don't have quite the midrange and treble 'finess'
that the B&W's have. Listening to Paradigms doesn't give me
the feeling of 'being there' than when I'm listening to my B&W's.
Of course, listening is highly subjective so I must admit,
other listeners might disagree with me. Go listen to a well set-up B&W
and you'll see what you've been missing... Listen and you'll see...
Disclaimer:
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I am not a B&W dealer nor am I connected to B&W or any of
its affiliates in any way. I just love the B&W sound over that of
Paradigms anytime.