I've been reading reviews on the Paradigm Persona B speakers and I'm wondering how well the Fritz Carrera BE might stack up against it. Will the Fritz speakers play loud like the Paradigms apparently will? Is the midrange on the Fritz speakers up to par? I do occasionally like to play some loud rock and roll and would augment the bottom end of any monitor speaker with a couple of Rythmik F12 subs. I've never heard either of these monitors, but having owned Paradigm Signature series speakers I'm inclined to believe I would like the Persona B. If I could get most of what they probably offer at half the price by opting for the Fritz Carrera BE I would be thrilled. Has anyone heard both of them?
Review: Fritz Carrera BE speakers
I posted this on a different forum but thought I would copy my post here on Audiogon since Fritz sometimes sells his speakers here.
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I have owned my Fritz Carrera BE speakers for a while so I thought I would share my opinions to others who may be considering a speaker purchase. First off, I have to say that Fritz is one of the nicest and most humble guys I have met in the audio manufacturer world. Even if his speakers were not as superb as they are, you would feel good about supporting Fritz because he is one of the "good" guys.
I became aware of the Fritz speakers after reading a review on 10 Audio. Knowing Jerry and how his audio preferences often align with mine, I decided to contact Fritz about purchasing a pair of his Carrera BE speakers. The Fritz speakers were replacing open baffle speakers I had in my system for several years, so going to a monitor speaker concerned me since that was a big shift from the "open baffle" sound to which I had become accustomed.
I got the Fritz Carrera BE speakers in striped ebony finish. When I unpacked the speakers I was impressed by the solid cabinets and the simple elegance. The speakers weigh a lot for their size, so I assume that is because of the internal bracing and construction. The veneer is furniture grade finish and blended in well with my cherry and rosewood components elsewhere in my system.
I have had the speakers for more than a year now so I am past the honeymoon period and plan to hang on to them for a long time. The speakers are balanced from top to bottom, and go respectably low given their size. I would estimate the cutoff around 40 Hz with the rear porting. You could listen to them without a subwoofer for the majority of music, but I chose to run them with a pair of Sumiko S.9 subs that fill in the lowest registers.
How would I describe their sound? In a few words: musical, balanced, tonally correct, and truthful. They retain the qualities of sounding live like open baffle speakers, yet have the imaging that is strength of monitor speakers.
I love how the Fritz speakers sound and would recommend them to anyone who is in the market for a well-made and excellent sounding pair of monitor speakers that are well priced for the quality they offer. I am not affiliated with Fritz speakers, just an admirer of his work.
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I have owned my Fritz Carrera BE speakers for a while so I thought I would share my opinions to others who may be considering a speaker purchase. First off, I have to say that Fritz is one of the nicest and most humble guys I have met in the audio manufacturer world. Even if his speakers were not as superb as they are, you would feel good about supporting Fritz because he is one of the "good" guys.
I became aware of the Fritz speakers after reading a review on 10 Audio. Knowing Jerry and how his audio preferences often align with mine, I decided to contact Fritz about purchasing a pair of his Carrera BE speakers. The Fritz speakers were replacing open baffle speakers I had in my system for several years, so going to a monitor speaker concerned me since that was a big shift from the "open baffle" sound to which I had become accustomed.
I got the Fritz Carrera BE speakers in striped ebony finish. When I unpacked the speakers I was impressed by the solid cabinets and the simple elegance. The speakers weigh a lot for their size, so I assume that is because of the internal bracing and construction. The veneer is furniture grade finish and blended in well with my cherry and rosewood components elsewhere in my system.
I have had the speakers for more than a year now so I am past the honeymoon period and plan to hang on to them for a long time. The speakers are balanced from top to bottom, and go respectably low given their size. I would estimate the cutoff around 40 Hz with the rear porting. You could listen to them without a subwoofer for the majority of music, but I chose to run them with a pair of Sumiko S.9 subs that fill in the lowest registers.
How would I describe their sound? In a few words: musical, balanced, tonally correct, and truthful. They retain the qualities of sounding live like open baffle speakers, yet have the imaging that is strength of monitor speakers.
I love how the Fritz speakers sound and would recommend them to anyone who is in the market for a well-made and excellent sounding pair of monitor speakers that are well priced for the quality they offer. I am not affiliated with Fritz speakers, just an admirer of his work.