Quote Originally Posted by Pat D
I have long found a slightly recessed upper midrange to be desirable, and the 'slightly' elevated bass can deliver a warmer sound. Good speakers with those characteristics seem to be more forgiving and sound good with a lot of recordings.

I heard the version 3 of the Studio 100 a little, though I spent most of my time in that store listening to the Signature 8--even though the one I might buy would most likely be the Signature 2. I found the Studio 100 to be quite a nice speaker but a little colored, certainly by comparison with the Signature 8. But I liked the Studio 100 and it has long been a really good value.
My dealer had a pair of the S4 running when I popped in to pick up a pair of speakers that a friend had ordered. I must say the the Signature series is a good line of speakers. Lots of air, very transparent, and tremendous weight. My house-mate and I were looking at speakers for an upgrade and we were hell bent on avoiding Paradigm. But, now that I've heard their next series, I will definitely consider'em.

BTW, the S4 were being driven by Anthem's new flagship series, the Statement. Together, they sounded quite nice.

THOB