Paradigm studio 20 vs B&W dm602 s3

[RGA]

The dane 42 and 52SE IMO are better than either of these but they are tougher to drive which may mean you would have to buy a more robust amplifier which adds to the expense. I like the AX Two from Audio Note the best under $1k but they make no surround sound speakers(such as a matching cetner channel) so if that's in the future plans they're not going to work for you.

There are so many speakers here -- you could try Von Sweikert, Tannoy, JM-Reynaud, Spendor, Linn etc all are said to make good speakers in this price range and all could very well sound a lot better to you than the B&W or Paradigm -- these two are big and have big advertising but that does not necessarily mean they're any better. So the best thing to do is go to all the high end dealers in your area and which carry these smaller brands and find out what they like and listen to 3-6 pairs in the same room with the same gear -- you may be surprised at how good some of these smaller companies truly are.

If you're interested in gathering a larger list of candidates I would post a question on Audoasylum something along the lines of "what would you like in the sub $1k price range for (enter music genres you like here) ...with what exactly you'll be using them for Home theater or JUST two channel or both. And note that right now you;re looking at the 20 and 602S3. http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/speakers/bbs.html

[jc_bon2]

Von Sweikert, Tannoy, JM-Reynaud, Spendor, Linn

[jc_bon2]

Von Sweikert, Tannoy, JM-Reynaud, Spendor, Linn

why aren't these brands mentioned in the best for bucks speaker topic???

[speakeroligist_38]

jc you will find the Paradigm Studio 20v.3 very hard to beat for the money. The truth is you should not have to pay the full $800 for a pair especially since the new v.4 versions will be out soon. My local dealer gave me a reall good deal on my v.3 version. There are better speakers out there but chances are you will have to pay more for it and this is why the Studio 20's v.3 are hard to beat. Hope this helps.