3 Options of Speakers + Integrated Amp. appreciate all the thoughts about..


Greetings to all music lovers out there.

I appreciate all the thoughts about experiences from audio enthusiasts and musics lovers, with 3 options that I’m considering for a vinyl playback amplification system + speakers.

Thoughts from owners of this equipments are very appreciated, and also from people that had the opportunity to listen the equipments, and as well, people that would like to share insights about the design and technical aspects about the combos, experience with the "house sound" of this gears and etc..

Here’s the combos:

Dynaudio Contour 60 or 30 + Matantz PM-10

Yamaha NS-F901 + Yamaha A-S3000

Paradigm Persona 3F + Anthem STR Integrated


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We have a music club that meets once a month at a local hi-fi shop and we all bring music based on the month's theme.  We've been listening to an Anthem STR Integrated the last few months and that is a special piece.  We listened for a couple of months with a pair of Paradigm speakers.  I don't remember for sure which ones, but I think they were the 5F.  The last 3 or 4 months we've been listening to the STR with Klipsch La Scalas, really exciting and dynamic.  The room correction in the STR does a nice job.  No experience with the other units mentioned.
I am looking to pair my Persona 3fs with the Anthem str integrated. I would love to hear your thoughts about this combo since you've been listening to them.

I'm currently paired with the Anthem mrx720 receiver and they sound great to me, but I dont have much reference or experience. Voices are hypnotizingly real. I'm sure I can get better sound with the 3fs than the receiver. 

Good luck,
C
I owned the Contour 60's.

Solid speaker, really good bottom end.  Not quite as open as as big of a soundstage as I like.  But, it's possible I like a slightly exaggerated soundstage.

While I've not heard that particular Marantz piece, I would expect it to be pretty smooth, the Contours certainly are not bright.  

I think you would find a very nice listening, full bodied system.  The Contours do like power though.  Esotar tweeter is always nice, detailed yet not harsh.

Good speaker, though not the biggest soundstage.
Thanks for the all the thoughts.

Hey big_greg, do you also listened the Anthem STR Integrated with the Paradigms via the phono stage?

Thanks!
The room correction of the Anthem is a serious game changer. It is worth evaluating.
@bluenote64 We listen to a lot of vinyl and I'm pretty sure it is through the anthems phono stage and it sounds great.