John Doran
Screenwriter
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2002
- Messages
- 1,330
if weight means anything, the Aerial CC5 is 97lbs.
I agree with the studio CC, I was going to get all studio 40's and the manager of the store convinced me to go studio CC with the option to trade it in for the 40 if I wasn't happy (within a year), I haven't used it much but from the tiny bit I have, I have been very impressed.I think I would've at least tried the Studio 40 before I went with the CC. I never heard the CC but I doubt that it would've out performed the 40 in terms of EXACT tonal matching, dynamics and detail. I run all the same speakers in my front setup and I used to have the center speaker on it's side but have since stood it up right to match the tweeter level of the L & R and it's the best display of sound I ever had in my system in terms of 3 speaker soundstage.
IMO some brands (to which I won't mention) are almost marketed by some on these forums.David's Got That Right!
Eric
Nice Fridge TooI agree.. I was noticing the same thing.
Where did you get it, Aaron?
Now I know the B&W's are a much more refined speaker but how would you rate the paradigms compared to B&W's for ht and music?I read your response/question lastnight and didn't know how to reply, so I waited till today. Guess what? I am still not quite sure how to answer you. I am not an audiophile and I can only break it down to you in layman's terms, especially considering I am using them in rooms with different dimensions, room variations and hardware.
More refined is a good way to sum up the differences though.
I bounce around from room to room depending on my mood.
I have been sitting here for 30 minutes now writing then deleting what I last wrote. I guess the chicken sh#t way for me out of this is to say, for the money Paradigm is the better setup.
The B&W Naut's cost more than 3 times my Paradigm setup and they only sound minimally better. The Nauts have more detail/clarity, more open/better sound stage and better for music listening, unless rock and heavy metal is your primary listening material.
But like the salesperson told me where I bought both setups, once you get to a certain level of sound performance, it takes a good deal more money for just a little more performance. What you have to ask yourself is, is 2,3,4 times on up the money worth it?
Obviously the answer to me was yes, but every once in a while I think it was a waste of money that could've been put to better use. Then after a hard days work I'll sit back in my easy chair, turn on my CD player with The Eagles Greatest Hits or Some JT and say "Ah, does it get any better than this"?
This is where I start to wonder about how much I am willing to spend on my *next* setup without going before a judge with my wife
Like I said previously though, I couldn't be happier with both setups!
BTW, The Studio 100's seomtimes make me wonder why I even bought a sub! I can feel the walls & floor shake without my sub on in a room 16 x 24 x10 1/2C.