I am considering buying a Paradigm home-theater system, but I cannot afford a complete Signature system, which is what I'd like. What do you think of buying Signatures S6 speakers as the mains and something from the Studio series for the rest? Will it work?
Carl Jacobs
I always believe in trying to use the same speakers from the same line, and if possible the same series, all around. Paradigm is in their third iteration of the Signature series (v.3), so it would be best if they were all the latest models to get the most cohesive-sounding blend. But that’s not always practical or affordable.
Luckily, Paradigm does a pretty good job providing a sound that's reasonably consistent through all of their lines. You could say that they have a "house sound." Plus there’s a lot of trickle-down technology in the Studio models that comes from Signature. So I would guess that a Signature/Studio setup should work well. But that’s not a guarantee. What you should try to do is audition the exact setup you’re considering at a dealer and find out if the sound is to your liking. In particular, make sure the blend between speakers is cohesive enough, particularly with the center-channel and mains.
I have one more thing worth saying: We have a review of the S6 v.3 by Roger Kanno coming out on September 15. . . . Doug Schneider
