Paradigm Persona series


I'm beginning to poke around and gather opinions and information about a "super speaker" to replace my aging Thiel 2.4s.  I like the idea of bass dsp room correction and I am a bit of a point source type imaging nut (thus the Thiels).  So among other choices I've been looking at the Paradigm Persona series specifically the powered 9H with room correction for the bass.  However I'm skeptical of the "lenses" i.e. pierced metal covers on the midrange and tweeter specifically because of Paradigm's claim that such screens "screen out" "out of phase" musical information.  The technology in the design seems superlative but I just can't get past the claim re out of phase information and the midrange and tweeter covers.  What could possibly be the science behind this claim?  It just seems like its putting a halloween moustache on the mona lisa given the fact that the company is generally a technology driven company.
pwhinson
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The personas are the only box speaker i have heard that have a treble that comes close to electrostatic speakers. Hopefully some day i will find a used pair to purchase.
I have only heard the least expensive model at rmaf a couple years ago. They were powered by the anthem separates. Didn't sound bright to these ears . 

pwhinson


Beautiful! I look forward to your assessment and review.


Happy Listening!

@yyzsantabarbara 

The more I listen to different setups with my 3f's the more I realize that it really is about the recording.  I have changed footers and cables and other sources (which do have a big effect) but the most important (given a speakers characteristics) seem to be the recording.  Sometimes they do sound bright and harsh and then sometimes I am completely surprised the next time I crank them up.....  strange. 

BTW....  @audiotroy   What do I have to do to get the Iso Acoustic Gaia feet on the large base of the 3f's?  Is there some sort of adaptor for the Paradigm speakers?  The large threaded feet don't fit anything.