I enjoyed your review of the
Paradigm Signature Sub 2. Did you have an opportunity to listen to the Sub 1? How does
the Sub 1 compare to the Signature
Sub 25? I have ordered two Sub 25s but I am thinking of changing it to two Sub 1s. I
would prefer two Sub 2s but I think they would be too large for the space.
Thanks,
Jon Turesky
I have pondered the same question: The Sub 25 or the Sub
1? The easy answer is that you probably can’t go wrong with either model. Both
incorporate Paradigm’s latest driver and amplifier technology and I’m confident
that both would exceed your expectations given Paradigm’s excellent reputation and
what I know about the Sub 2. However, the choice between the two is a tough one and I will
take a guess to try and help you. It really comes down to multiple smaller drivers or one
huge one. My gut tells me that having six motor structures (Sub 1) would lead to greater
power handling and ultimately more control than a single large driver. But then I’ve
been told by a speaker designer I trust that a larger driver "hooks up" with the
air better than multiple smaller drivers.
I guess the answer, then, is simple: We should solicit
Paradigm to build a Sub 0 with six 15" woofers! Of course, it would probably cost
$20,000 and weigh about 1000 pounds, but then we wouldn’t have to make the choice!
Seriously, having never heard the Sub 1, but being thoroughly impressed with the Sub 2,
and just loving the form factor of a hexagonal sub, I’d likely opt for Sub 1s. But
you might easily convince me otherwise. . . . Jeff Fritz
From Levinson to the Moon
November 4, 2009
To Doug Schneider,
I’ve heard so much about the Mark Levinson No. 383
integrated amp. But that was all most ten years ago. Is there any integrated since then
that has equalled or surpassed it? I'm in the market for an integrated and would like a
starting point.
Thanks,
Steve Sawicki
I haven’t heard the No. 383, but I can confidently
say that the Simaudio
Moon Evolution i-7 is shockingly good. Simaudio has recently announced the new
Evolution 700i that will presumably replace it. . . . Doug Schneider
