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Paradigm Persona series

I'm beginning to poke around and gather opinions and information about a "super speaker" to replace my aging Thiel 2.4s.  I like the idea of bass dsp room correction and I am a bit of a point source type imaging nut (thus the Thiels).  So among other choices I've been looking at the Paradigm Persona series specifically the powered 9H with room correction for the bass.  However I'm skeptical of the "lenses" i.e. pierced metal covers on the midrange and tweeter specifically because of Paradigm's claim that such screens "screen out" "out of phase" musical information.  The technology in the design seems superlative but I just can't get past the claim re out of phase information and the midrange and tweeter covers.  What could possibly be the science behind this claim?  It just seems like its putting a halloween moustache on the mona lisa given the fact that the company is generally a technology driven company.
pwhinson
builder3
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greginnh303 posts12-31-2018 5:02am@brrgrr I have owned the Luxman L-590AX Class A integrated (not MK II). It is a wonderful, full featured integrated. I went on a huge trek to see what I could find to better that integrated. I tried Esoteric F05, Accuphase E-470, Accuphase E-600, Ayre AX-5 Twenty, Gryphon Diablo 300 and came back to Luxman-509X.



I take it you liked the new 509X more than the 590 MkII, Greg?
I don’t see myself ever spending the money, but I’d very much like to hear the Persona 3F’s driven by my L-590AX.
Happy New Year,
seasdiamond
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https://i.imgur.com/slYBQbo.jpg

Here is the ANSI/CEA 2034 measurements of the Paradigm Persona 3F, measured in an anechoic chamber.

As you can see, this is a very deliberately tailored sound signature that resembles a typical British speaker like B&W than the traditional Paradigm sound signature. It seems to me a deliberate tonality change this generation from the Signature line, perhaps for economic reasons.

Below are the Magico A3 and Revel F228BE which have a more traditional NRC-based approach sound-signature wise:

https://i.imgur.com/hiGeBXK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/R3prT8T.jpg
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greginnh
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@builder3   It was a tough decision.   My dealer mentioned that the 509 has a slightly better pre-amp section than the 590.   With either model, you cannot go wrong.

Happy New Year to you!
builder3
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Thanks. Without knowing more, I'd like the option of leaving the 509 on, 24/7, which I don't do the the 590. It's really a non-issue, and I love the 590.
yyzsantabarbara
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Anyone use the Persona with grills? Does it mess up the sound?
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