(this is part of a larger post from another thread, but relevant to Paradigm 3F)
I found the resolution and soundstage
of the Paradigms to be extraordinary. You can hear the wood of the solo
viola, and the movement of cymbals when struck, the voices and
locations of individual string instruments (even low strings) in
ensemble, clear as a bell. I don't think it's a speaker for big bass,
but that's not a huge priority for me. I like the impression of the
ensemble or orchestra laid out in front of me, life-size as possible.
My only reservations were a)
I don't find them terribly attractive visually, and more importantly, b)possible longer-term listening fatigue.
Doubting my aging ears, I looked up test bench measurements last
night. Multiple measured (on-axis) frequency responses of both the 3F
(and
5F) are certainly consistent with what I heard, showing a substantial
bump
from 5-12khz:
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/paradigm-persona-3f-speaker-system-review-test-bench
I listened to them toed in a bit, and if you look around you'll read a bunch
of reviewers/users are setting them up facing straight ahead to avoid an
overly bright presentation. Apart
from the brightness, I think the Paradigms are *very* stiff competition
for the much more expensive Wilson Sabrina.