Topic: Paradigm Mini Monitor

[wilborn]

Can i ask owners (both former or current) to please comment on these speakers. The reviews are quite impressive but i would appreciate hearing testimonials from audio enthusiasts in this forum.

[RastaSega]

reviving an old post.

I have a set of paradigm atoms that i'd like to make as my fronts.

i'm looking at the paradigm mini monitor as my rear surrounds.

anyone with experience on these mini monitors? where to buy and how much?

baka meron din nagdidispose sa inyo.

thanks!

[zerukul]

sir, dba mas higher version ung mini monitor sa atom? bkit un po ung gagawin nyo na rear speakers?

[RastaSega]

are they? based on spec parang di naman.

[j0hans0n]

Based on the current version of the digms, the mini monitor has a bigger cabinet over the atom.

[John E.]

Based on the current version of the digms, the mini monitor has a bigger cabinet over the atom.

and bigger driver atoms are 5 1/2 and the mini's are 6 1/5 but based on reviews the atoms are very, very, very, very good sounding speakers in the price to performance ratio.

[markcrenz]

sir, dba mas higher version ung mini monitor sa atom? bkit un po ung gagawin nyo na rear speakers?

yes the minis are a notch above the entry-level atoms in the monitor series. even all specs are in favor of the minis. can't comment on the sq diff though as i haven't done a head-to-head comparison.

[ment]

i have tested this kanina sa Audible Illusion ...... ang ganda ..... the tweets is kinda upfront lang for me pero sound quality is nice and enjoyable ..... recommended

[dips15]

Atoms are the smallest then mini then titans.

[ment]

yes the minis are a notch above the entry-level atoms in the monitor series. even all specs are in favor of the minis. can't comment on the sq diff though as i haven't done a head-to-head comparison.

the benefit of a bigger woofer driver is for the midbass it will have nicer extension kesa sa small speaker Even if you have subwoofer

[Stagea]

the benefit of a bigger woofer driver is for the midbass it will have nicer extension kesa sa small speaker Even if you have subwoofer

They also tend to be more sensitive, so you can play louder (or get better transients) without hitting the amp's limits.

Since the bigger woofer gets louder at the same signal level, less attenuation is needed for the other driver/s. In the typical passive layout, the reduced attenuation allows for better damping/control of the affected drivers (which can sometimes help in defining mids and highs).

Bigger drivers tend to have worse off-axis response near the limits of its upper freq extension though. This is why 2-way designs with big woofers tend to cross low and/or use a steeper crossover slope.