What is your age?....


Now let me 'splain...my kids (and most people under...say 28ish) are used to "slamming" bass. I'm a bass freak also (at times) but from ohhh say 1990 or so most systems in cars and in chain stores focus on bass "slam"....so my point is this....without a bass management system (ie sub) my 100's don't at all impress the kids from my churchs youth group (ages 15 to 22ish) I mean heck they take me out to their kia's and have 4 12's in the trunk and think thats weak! (rolls his eyes ) but besides making the adjustments as stated in the other posts just keep this in mind. Now I'll tell you what I did w/my 100's....although I didn't have the same exact issues as you I did want more bass "impact" if you will at lower volumes....I picked up a sub (Monitor Audio 210) and it worked wonders...what it now allows me to do it to adject that "slam" factor at any volume I please...I know most 100's owners in the past told me I'd not need a sab...and the fact is i didnt NEED one...but when I decided to make that move I've never looked back. Keep in mind my system is two channel only and if yours is the same the no need to go get the "killer" sub...just pick up a musical sub (SVS, HSU, etc.) and you'll be pleased. Good luck and let up know what's what's....

If your not at all in the age group that is used to your music "slamming" then the 100's when set up properly will (should) kick without question. One other point...Paradigm (amoug others) tends to be forward sounding and very exacting in the mid and high region. Also let me add those who don't like that presentation call it harsh/etchy/fatiguing on the flip side the other camp would call some the "laid back" sounding speakers as boring/unexciting. Please let you ears be your judge and don't be swayed by the town crier! Just because a personal prefrence is repeated over and over...and over...and over...it's still just that a personal prefrence and not at all fact. BEWARE of anyone that seems to have ALL the answers and most of the time the answer involves buying or owning the same equipment (speakers) that they happen to own. If it were only all that easy! (sorry...rant over)

good luck and let us know how ya make out....Peace