Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jan 10 '02
Pros: Clean and accurate sound, good bass, reasonable price, nice appearance.
Cons: Heavy, somewhat hard to find, magnetic shielding costs extra, Celine Dion.
Summary: Paradigm Electronics, Inc is a Canadian speaker manufacturing company. They are well known in audio circles for making quality speakers at reasonable prices. Paradigm has three main product lines: the budget minded Performance Series, the mid-level ...
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Feb 02 '05
Pros: Great sound quality, especially for the price.
Cons: Placement sensitive : you might have to tweak a little bit here.
Summary: After a few of weeks of serious listening, going through most of my CD pile (about anything from classical to baroque to jazz to rock and even some "popular" stuff at the exception of Celine Dion - Help me, God), I can say that I'm still quite satisfied ...
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Sep 23 '03
Pros: Deep powerful bass and clarity with a awesome soundstage.
Cons: Can be a little bright(for my taste)in small rooms.
Summary: I was actually looking for some decent main speakers for my denon(1803) receiver. I was planing on a low budget and was having plans of getting energy c-3 or jbl-s38 as mains. Then i saw these big beasts at sale. I heard them connected to a sunfire amp a ...
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Sep 06 '03
Pros: Quality components, rock solid sound, durable, handles all types of music
Cons: Use with 'hot' amplifier, not widely available, may be hard to negotiate price below retail
Summary: I have had my Monitor 9's (version 1) for five years now and love them. Here is my review. First Impressions: It's been a few years, but I recall my initial impressions were, "They don't image extremely well and one speaker came with stripped socke ...
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Jul 10 '01
Pros: Great sound
Cons: Hard to find
Summary: I've had my Monitor 9 for some 2 years now, and I'm very pleased with the sound. When I was out shopping for speakers, I has B&W on my first place, but after listening to Paradigm in the store, I was convinced to try them a few days. The first thing that...
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Jun 17 '01
Pros: Good sound quality, and styling.
Cons: These speakers are extremeley hard to find.
Summary: If you are a person that is looking to update thier entertainment system then you have come to the right opinon. The paradigm monitor 9 is an extremeley high quality speaker that is made in Canada. It as a stylish exterior that could fit into any...
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May 04 '01
Pros: Look Good, High Quality Drivers, Great Sound, Cheap
Cons: Can't Easily Find These!!!
Summary: Paradigm is a company in Canada, they make speakers... Now who has ever heard of Paradigm, or Canada (Joking). Well, at least who has ever heard of speakers being made in Canada. Well, I have heard of Paradigm, but I never thought that their quality...
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Apr 10 '01
Pros: Amazing clarity, good range, fair price
Cons: None
Summary: To start, I must say that the Monitor 9 is a truly amazing speaker. It blows away most of the competition and even blows away the Monitor 7's. Monitor 9 is the top end of the Paradigm family.
Hooked up at a good system, these speakers will...
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Nov 30 '00
Pros: Sound, Price, Durability
Cons: None so far
Summary: I have been using this model of speaker for the last 2-3 yrs. and am still occasionally amazed at what they can do. I bought my pair for approx. $450US, which was cheaper than most of the others I was checking out when I bought, and they even sounded...
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Aug 09 '00
Pros: Great balance, good extension (bass and treble)
Cons: Bright
Summary: These are definitely good all-around speakers. They have solid bass, a decent midrange, and a sparkling treble. I've heard people say that they sound boomy, but in my medium-sized room, the bass is just about right (maybe even a little too light in...
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Jun 19 '00
Pros: Built Quality, Excellent Sound
Cons: None
Summary: I see many speakers for replace my cheap front Technics. SB-A38 cost about US$250 in Chile. For US$420 buy the excellent Paradigm Monitor 9 and the change are a new experience in audio quality.
The first days are great but at third day the...
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Mar 11 '00
Pros: quality for price
Cons: may have to travel farther to get them
Summary: The monitor 9's are a true example of high quality at a reasonable price. I compared them to the mind boggling number of other speakers available in the $500-750 price range and these not only came out on top but held their own right next to any of the...
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Jan 13 '00
Pros: Solid. Put you on stage and in the studio. Breathtaking.
Cons: Average looks, unless the grills are removed.
Summary: I have evaluated many speaker models and makers in the past few days, but none filled me with as much awe as the Paradigm Monitor 9. I've listened to Infinity's Reference series, PSB Century and Image series, Energy tower speakers, Polk RT series, and...
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Dec 23 '99
Pros: Clean, Full sound, realistic highs
Cons: Large, heavy
Summary: The Paradigm Monitor 9 speakers provide a warm, full sound while maintaining the high-frequency precision required of a critical listener. When I was shopping for main speakers I listened to more than twenty different models and brands of speakers, and...
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