Thank you for your reply, Lewinskih01,
My current set up is a combo desktop but my speakers are on floor stands. I use my Mac Mini and DAC (Creative Sound Blaster -- several years old now) to my 326BEE which then powers the Alpha B1's which are on the stands. They sit on either side of the desk and the table on which the amp sits. I infrequently listen to music from my couch (everything is in a small LR area). I also have a subwoofer, but it does not have a line out. I have it set for the lowest setting (80Hz) but it's plugged into the 326BEE directly. It more or less picks up just above where the B1's begin to roll off.
After more online research, I'm going to utilize the 30-day audition of the Vanatoo T1's instead of the 2 systems I mentioned previously. My main concern is for the powered speakers to produce at least the same quality and quantity of sound as my current setup. It doesn't sound like the Paradigm's would quite match the quality from what I've been reading online (though I can't ultimately determine that without listening). The Airmotiv 5S seems nice but only has one input and 2 separate, bi-amped A/B units with no standby -- whereas the Vanatoo has an efficient D-class (cool) amp with standby. That means I don't have to turn them off for power-consumption purposes. Plus it's a 60W amp which hopefully should produce some juice. The sound ratings are consistently good including the lower end as well, and they are a nice, slightly smaller size to boot. Ha, I guess I shortened my list by lengthening it, but it was enough to help me make a decision.
You are certainly right, though -- nearly everyone says that the product they purchased sounds fantastic. I purchased the PSB PS1's based on similar reviews but didn't really like them (they bottomed out waaay to early with those small cones and the anemic 20W amp -- and that with the subwoofer attached). So I read carefully to any criticisms offered.
My current set up is a combo desktop but my speakers are on floor stands. I use my Mac Mini and DAC (Creative Sound Blaster -- several years old now) to my 326BEE which then powers the Alpha B1's which are on the stands. They sit on either side of the desk and the table on which the amp sits. I infrequently listen to music from my couch (everything is in a small LR area). I also have a subwoofer, but it does not have a line out. I have it set for the lowest setting (80Hz) but it's plugged into the 326BEE directly. It more or less picks up just above where the B1's begin to roll off.
After more online research, I'm going to utilize the 30-day audition of the Vanatoo T1's instead of the 2 systems I mentioned previously. My main concern is for the powered speakers to produce at least the same quality and quantity of sound as my current setup. It doesn't sound like the Paradigm's would quite match the quality from what I've been reading online (though I can't ultimately determine that without listening). The Airmotiv 5S seems nice but only has one input and 2 separate, bi-amped A/B units with no standby -- whereas the Vanatoo has an efficient D-class (cool) amp with standby. That means I don't have to turn them off for power-consumption purposes. Plus it's a 60W amp which hopefully should produce some juice. The sound ratings are consistently good including the lower end as well, and they are a nice, slightly smaller size to boot. Ha, I guess I shortened my list by lengthening it, but it was enough to help me make a decision.
You are certainly right, though -- nearly everyone says that the product they purchased sounds fantastic. I purchased the PSB PS1's based on similar reviews but didn't really like them (they bottomed out waaay to early with those small cones and the anemic 20W amp -- and that with the subwoofer attached). So I read carefully to any criticisms offered.