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Old 02-25-2008, 12:04 PM   #1 of 4
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B&W or Paradigm for my Fronts for $1200


My system, so far, is as follows:

- Denon 1804 receiver (90w RMS per channel)
- 2 AV123 MFW 15" powered subwoofers
- Paradigm cc-390 center (very large)

Although I will set alls speakers to small and cross over around 80Hz as my amp isn't that powerful (I will buy a better one with Dolby HD in time), I am still thinking of getting tower for fronts to mix with my center channel. I know I should stick to the same brand, but B&W interests me as well. I have about $1,200 to spend so I was trying to decide between:

Towers
A) Paradigm Monitor 11's or
B) B&W 684

If I went bookshelf then it would be:

A) Paradigm Titan or
B) B&W 685
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Old 02-25-2008, 01:26 PM   #2 of 4
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Re: B&W or Paradigm for my Fronts for $1200


It's important to timbre match your front speakers, no question you'll prefer the Paradigm Monitor 11's or Paradigm Titan Monitor in this setup. If at all possible, ensure they are from the same Series as well (is the CC-390 a Monitor v.5?)
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Old 02-25-2008, 02:27 PM   #3 of 4
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Yes it is a version 5. So I guess you agree that towers would still be better than bookshelves even if I set them to "small" ?
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If it were me I would take the towers, and yes I'd still set them to small. Enjoy your new speakers!
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