Ray, I was at a local dealer on the weekend and heard the Paradigm J8's (i think that was the model, it might have been S8...$6000 for the pair).
They had all anthem electronics and a $3500 Paradigm sub. The room was heavily treated with ASC gear, over $9,000 in treatments according to the sales guy. The system sounded incredible, I didn't know Paradigm gear sounded this good. The sound was warm and full, yet punchy and dynamic at the same time. Bass was incredible and the stage seemed to be 20' deep on some recordings.
Keep it up with the room treatments, it's definately the way to get the most out of your investment in equipment.

Rooze

rooze October 04, 2004 21:55

Ray, I haven't heard his system but he is extremely happy with it. He's been through some trial and error with amps/speakers and I believe has finally found a combination he is settled on, with the Paradigm studios and CJ.
I suspect the Pass X250 would also be an excellent choice, probably having much of the qualities of the CJ and then some.
Rooze
PS - are you in the newsprint industry, or other? I worked for a Flexo press manufacturer for 16+ yrs in the UK.

rooze August 26, 2004 19:06

Ray, nice job so far! - I know someone using your speakers with a Conrad Johnson MF2500. This is a solid state amp but has some 'tube' midrange warmth. Might be worth a try. Also, this may seem crazy on first thought, but I'm experimenting with a power cord that runs from my amp, right back to a 20amp circuit breaker, without going through an outlet. You can do this easily of your circuit board is close to your system, even if it is the basement or wherever. Just a thought! - will post results when I'm finished.

Rooze

rooze August 17, 2004 15:25