what speakers should i buy??

[tony340]

Thanks, can anybody also advice me on the Paradigm Monitor 7 Floorstander? It is the same price as the Studio 20, dont you think that the Monitor 7 is worth more than the Studio 20? What i mean is you are getting a floorstander instead of a Bookshelf for the same price.
And also i would have to spend on stands which will cost a fair packet, and i've heard that standmount speakers are never the same as floorstanders, and dont have the bass depth.

[daviethek]

Thanks, can anybody also advice me on the Paradigm Monitor 7 Floorstander? It is the same price as the Studio 20, dont you think that the Monitor 7 is worth more than the Studio 20? What i mean is you are getting a floorstander instead of a Bookshelf for the same price.
And also i would have to spend on stands which will cost a fair packet, and i've heard that standmount speakers are never the same as floorstanders, and dont have the bass depth.

I auditioned studio 20's and they were nearly a complete speaker. incredible bang for the buck in a monitor. Don't compare floorstanders to monitors just on price. The floorstanders have the potential to sound boxy in this price range. The monitor's are a mudh smaller source and sound more open. You can add a sub later if bass performance is not up to your standards. If you're stuck on getting a floor stander in your price range then check out Athena 2.2 or Axiom 60's. Both of these got positive reviews for sound and are considered over-performers. I have only heard Mission bookshelf speakers and they were fantastic.

[Feanor]

Thanks, can anybody also advice me on the Paradigm Monitor 7 Floorstander? It is the same price as the Studio 20, dont you think that the Monitor 7 is worth more than the Studio 20? What i mean is you are getting a floorstander instead of a Bookshelf for the same price.
And also i would have to spend on stands which will cost a fair packet, and i've heard that standmount speakers are never the same as floorstanders, and dont have the bass depth.

Tony,

These are valid questions but the answers aren't necessarily easy -- just like a lot of things in life.

The consensus is that the Paradigm Studio series is a significant step up in refinement over the Monitor series -- smoother, more detailed sound. However the trade-off is, as you've heard, that the bass goes somewhat less deep and -- more importantly perhaps -- the speaker simply isn't able to play as loudly.

I haven't checked the price of stands lately, but minimally acceptable stands for the Studio 20 are likely to run $200 or more, so that is a cost factor.

So if it's refinement you crave, go for the Studio 20's. In the future you might trade up to floorstanding Studios, or you might add a reasonably good subwoofer to your system for say $600-700 which can give you even more depth and power handling than the floorstanders. But if you need that power handling right now, go for the Monitor 7's.