Kosst - I did. That speaker is universally deemed bright and I found it and every other paradigm product I have ever heard to be bright. But, that has been there house sound since the beginning of time.
Off topic, but it is amazing how much warmer my old amplifiers sound vs. my newer gear. I have tube amps from three companies and all are more neutral / brighter than my old Carver SS gear or older Marantz, Pioneer and Kenwood receivers I have heard recently. Not sure if it is the age of equipment or if the definition of neutral has shifted through time. My Carver gear was just refurbished so I am less persuaded it is age.
Incidentally, my old Infinity Kappa 8.1s which had an electrostatic tweeter sounded great being driven by the Carver dear. Driven by a Rogue power amp, I think I would want to take an ice-pick to my ears they are so bright. Maybe speakers were generally brighter back then like the Infinity's.
Maybe the definition of neutral neutral hasn't shifted but the average amplifier was warmer and the average speaker brighter. Now we have more choice, better tweeters, etc... and now speakers and amps have both shifted to be more neutral.
I have not done extensive listening of vintage gear and I only really done serious, critical listening tests for past 10 years on gear so I am not claiming expertise in this space. Just idle speculation.
Off topic, but it is amazing how much warmer my old amplifiers sound vs. my newer gear. I have tube amps from three companies and all are more neutral / brighter than my old Carver SS gear or older Marantz, Pioneer and Kenwood receivers I have heard recently. Not sure if it is the age of equipment or if the definition of neutral has shifted through time. My Carver gear was just refurbished so I am less persuaded it is age.
Incidentally, my old Infinity Kappa 8.1s which had an electrostatic tweeter sounded great being driven by the Carver dear. Driven by a Rogue power amp, I think I would want to take an ice-pick to my ears they are so bright. Maybe speakers were generally brighter back then like the Infinity's.
Maybe the definition of neutral neutral hasn't shifted but the average amplifier was warmer and the average speaker brighter. Now we have more choice, better tweeters, etc... and now speakers and amps have both shifted to be more neutral.
I have not done extensive listening of vintage gear and I only really done serious, critical listening tests for past 10 years on gear so I am not claiming expertise in this space. Just idle speculation.
