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Paradigm Mini Monitors v.5

Does anyone have an opinion on the Paradigm Mini v.5's?
Thinking of getting these, over spending two times more
for the B&W 685's.

Listen to: Rock (all decades), Electronic (not dance), 60's/70's jazz, folk, and classical (mostly on vinyl).

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.
enochrome
mst
163 posts
 
I have the Studio series 10 ver 5 in my office. I am very familiar with the B&W product. Night and day. Paradigm costs a lot less too.
afranta
180 posts
 
Can't comment on the v.5, but I had the v.3. Great speakers, especially for rock. Big bass for a bookshelf, but boomy. I demoed the 685s when replacing my Minis, and found them to be better--tighter and more refined--but not that much better.
ncarv
974 posts
 
I recently compared similar level Paradigms to B&W. No contest -- Paradigm.
enochrome OP
3 posts
 
Thanks everyone. I think it's turning out to be the Paradigm's.
I demo'd the two and even thought the B&W's sounded better; only slightly. The slight difference wasn't enough for me to cough up twice as much, plus no dealer was going under $650.00.

Now someone told me to check out the Wharfedale Diamond 9.1. Oi! Decisions!

Thanks
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