Just bought the SR60's. Love them. I am running them with a Denon AVR2700,and Sony CA7ES. This is my first system and I am very happy. The cherry
laminate is very attractive to boot and look excellent in my family room.
I listened to NHT 2.5i (a little more refined, more bass, butt ugly though),
Vandersteen 2CE (tested with the high end equipment and they sounded thin
and tinny, not impressed), Meadowlark Kestral (my second choice, not enough
bass but excellent highs and mid's). The dealer I bought from (Fred's Sound of Music, excellent service) did not carry the Studio 80's else I might have purchased them. Has anyone out there done a side by side comparison?
I can always upgrade.

The Studio 60's have great high's, a bit muddled mid's and excellent, tight bass.
I A/B's with NHT 2.5i and there was not much difference, very close. The mids
were noticeably better with the NHT's.

I don't own these speakers, but I have heard them. I've been an audio enthusiest for over 20 years. I've never cared for the term "audiophile", as it sounds too self appreciating. I've never cared for the terms "lo-fi", "mid-fi", or "hi-end" either, as sound can always improved for more dollars, but fine systems can be put together with exellent sound qualities, even on tight budgets, and without brand preference bias.The Paradigm Reference Studio Speaker systems will display first rate qualities in their respective price ranges. As for Jake's review below, I did my Paradigm audition with Conrad-Johnson Premiere amp and pre, and Meridian transport. These "reveiling" electronics coupled with the Paradigm's would do nothing to discourage a Paradigm purchase. No, I have not heard a live upright bass shake the room, but if I miked it, recorded it, and played it back through a powerful amp and speakers that go deep, I'd bet I could. And I'd bet it would still sound like an upright bass. How much wine did you have before the seminar? That pumkinhead review you did tells us alot about how these speakers sound. John, I like B&W too, but I find the Paradigm's every bit as "hi-end". And better built. Their enclosures are second to none, and their drivers, built in-house, exude quality. My audition didn't deliver any ssssssssssssss. I did get clarity, nice imaging, tight bass, and wide soundstaging. I may just buy the 100's, and have the last laugh.

Awesome! The speakers have such a clean crisp sound,several levels beyond what is available in Paradigm's
Monitor series. However, this speaker does lack a bit
of bass. The bass that is there is extremely tight
though.

For music, they're 100% recommended. For home theater,
think about the Studio 80's. (I like full range
speakers all around, with the sub doing the .1 (and
maybe centre) bass info only, not .1 plus the bass of
all the speakers.)

Eug

These are very good speakers, easy on the ears,the bass is very tight and the mids and highs
are excellent,

I had only one major problem with these,
there was absolutely no imaging

I listened to these several times,
in a showroom, they were hooked up
to some decent Rotel amps and processors

maybe the imaging would improve with
a different set up

for sound they get a 4,
but I have to minus them 1 for poor
imaging

Great high end, and a tight (but not stunning) bass response. The problem I've found is the midrange is somewhat grainy/undefined. Could be because my listening room is stuffed with large couches & a thick rug.

I just recently bought a pair of Studio/60's after owning a pair of Electro-
static Panel speakers for the past 6 yrs. I needed something smaller, more
dynamic, yet retaining (if I could) some of the imaging I enjoyed from the
Electrostats (Acoustat 1100's). Well I haven't been so pleased with a Audio
equipment purchase in a long time. These speakers have meet and exceeded my
expectations. They are well built, they look good and they sound great!
I really didn't audition a bunch of speakers (only the PSB 600i's) before
buying these. I was impressed enough with what I heard in the showroom
that I didn't bother. I'm happy to report they even sounded better at home,
which isn't always the case. If your looking to buy new speakers definetly
give the Paradigm Reference Series a serious listen for the $$ they are a
steal. Forget what you Jake said give these a listen.

I listened to the Studio 60's for over an hour at Audio Video Design in Raleigh, NC yesterday. At first I was impressed, and the bass was quite nice. After listening to the Monitor 5's, though, I found the Studio 60's to sound muddy and not as bright as the Monitor series. I am the type of person that loves SCREAMING highs, with as much brightness as possible. From all of the other reviews, I was expecting a perfect blend from the Studio 60's, but what I heard sounded like it was in a foot of mud. Decent sounding, but for $1100-US retail, I came out better buying the $530-US Monitor 7's. I love 'em bright.

I own a pair of the studio 100, and running them with a Mark Levinson 33 300 mono block.and they sound phenomenal so Jake's comment was not taken very well. I have close to 100k in my system and these speakers fit in very nicely.

NOT GOOD!!!!!!! WAY too bright. The metal tweeters just spit and spit and spit. If you have electronics that might be bright, stay away!!!!! Maybe O.K. for home theatre. I am using them for music and dislike them. I will be dumpint them soon for either a pair of" Energy C6's, Martin Logan Aerius, Thiel 1.5's. Please help!!!!!

I own a pair of Paradigm Reference 60's and would not trade them for the world. The highs are smooth, non fatiguing and extended. The midrange is warm and natural. The bass is full and tight but not really really low.There is no SSSSSSSS. I have heard this speakers with all kinds of electronics (high end, low end , bright, dull). The two gentlemen who hacked Paradigm should consider two things. First Paradigm speakers require a substanial break in (200 hours) before they really get into their groove. As well the thing that I have noticed is they are very revealing, so if you have a weak link in your system chain it will become GLARING obvious. I highly reccomend Paradigm Reference speakers (short on space or bucks try the 20's) to any one who wants a fantastic speaker with an even better price ($1249 Canadian). As for Paradigm being worrying about doing nothing but selling, lets remeber that they are in business to make money and do so buying sell great products at even better prices. They are also one of the only companies that can claim to make everything themselves (down to the little plastic name plates) to help bring you better prices. One last thing I think that anyone who does not submit there e-mail address should not have their review posted (COWARDS). Four chili's, they need better price for five (maybe the Studio 100's).