Watching the RGA attack thread get bigger and bigger...thought I'd try a splinter thread.
RGA commented (more or less) that he could see going with the v2's but not the v3's. The value wasn't there for the V3s.

I've got a small HT sytem, 20v2s up front, titans in back, and added last X-mas a Studio CC470v3.

While I do greatly enjoy finally having a good center, and it blends pretty well with the 20's, I've been a little dissapointed in that I dont think the cc470 v3 sounds quite as nice as my 4 year old 20v2's. I guess I'd have to aggree with RGA that Paradigm mis-stepped slightly with the v3s. Obviously, my experience is limited to the above. I was wondering if anyone else noticed something similar.

The 470 v3 sounds a little edgier in the mid-high to high range, kind of like there's an air-y feel that isolates the voices more than with the 20v2. The 20v2's sound more balanced and blended from top to bottom. I'm not used to describing what I hear but that's more or less it. Maybe its just that the difference between mono center and stereo 20s it the culprit. For the price I expected a more perfect match.

Curious if that's something that will break in over the next year or so, or if its a real difference in sound between the v2 and v3. I'd like to someday add some 40's up front but might pass on 40's v3. Also curious if the 40's are really that much of an addition in low range over the 20s.

Comments?

noddin0ff