Lots of great sound for a speaker of it's size. It could be used for fronts. Offspring sounds good.

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Great speaker for the monitor series. Small but powerful. Great rears for the Monitor 9's.

Upgraded system
Denon AVR 3300
Anthem Mca 5 amp
Toshiba sd 1200 dvd
Paradigm Studio CC
Paradigm Studio 100's
Paradigm Monitor 9's (rears)
Paradigm Mini Monitors(for mini system)

(this is our dad's system, we are 12 and 13 just wanted to put in a review)

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Quality of construction,look,price ;-) and....SOUND!!

any at this price...

To do a 'long short story' i tried my 'old' enregy 22 reference..$1200 with my HT in the basement and they stay there...after i had to replace them for my 'music system'..not easy..22 ref is a masterpiece...came back home with mini monitor's..just amazing!!!I almost found all of the qualitys of the 22's...in a smaller box!!Big sound,air,clear, good presence...a good Canadian work!! ;-)
Btw...energy is Canadian too...Btw...me too.. ;-)
Positioning is very important,try different set up..and they'll blast!!I matched the MM with a CYRUS amp 50x2 and a MISSION cd player..both are from England..good stuff too.
I am surprised to see a lot of U.S customers buy Marantz amp..in Canada Marantz was popular till the late 70's..they were build in Calif.....after in Japan it was another story..
An ultimate test for your mini monitor or other part of the hi-fi chain...Woman of song on Chesky record...delight!

Good listening!!

sorry for the spelling or other,english is not my first language.

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neutrality, clarity, bass response for size

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I have a set of Minis as my mains set up exactly as in the picture above. The stands are angled up a few degrees via the spiked feet and I filled the columns with sand. This improved the bass response noticeably. Anyhow, these little units are tremendous. There simply is not a better value for the money, period. The B&W DM series shelf-ers are nice, but almost 2x as much. In my opinion, these blow away offerings from psb, energy, and a host of other bookshelf-sized speakers. They work very nicely as mains with an LCR-350 as the center in theatre applications. Here the sound movement is seamless and the timbre is matched near perfection. Note on the LCR-350 v. the dedicated CC unit: why pay more for an inferior product that looks better? Just lay the LCR on its side and mount the label on the bottom and you will be very happy, trust me.

The only thing missing is a sub. With a good sub from who knows whom, this system would be a sonic and economic knockout. Kudos, Paradigm!

After about two months of reading reviews and opinions, and carefully auditioning various bookshelf speakers, I finally settled on the Paradigm Mini Monitors and I'm very pleased with them. I started in the $200-250 price range, and considered, among others, the Paradigm Titans, PSB Alpha AV's, and B&W DM302's. The Titans sounded good overall, especially for the $200 price tag, but lacked low bass and some clarity in the mid-bass range. I came close to buying the Alphas, but decided they weren't versatile enough to handle many types of music well. They deliver incredible highs, which sounded fabulous with well-recorded acoustic music like Baroque, jazz, and a stunning flute at the beginning of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra (Dutoit's recording on the London label from 1988, if you're interested). But when I switched over to popular music, those great highs began to sound harsh and sibilant. As for the Aplhas' bass, it is audible enough for a small speaker but lacking in clarity and definition. I went to audition the B&W DM302's with high expectations after all of the glowing reviews and opinions I have read, and was hugely disappointed. Are my ears missing what everyone else seems to hear, or has the Emperor no clothes?? True, the response was remarkably flat in the 302's, but the sound was totally dull and lifeless (even on Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer). I was also very unimpressed by these speakers' wimpy bass.So, not satisfied with any of these, I decided to up my price range a little and what a difference it made! I listened to the PSB 300i's, which sounded very nice, but still suffered from the kinds of problems I heard with the Alphas, just not as severe. The highly-regarded NHT SuperOnes sounded very flat and clear, but lacked the punch needed for popular and electronic music. I was bothered too by the rather low sensitivity rating.This brings me to the MiniMonitors. They are live, powerful, punchy (but not too much so), and exciting to listen to, all without adding undue coloration to the music. The highs are bright and clear, without being overemphasized to the point of harshness and sibilance. Imaging is superb. The bass response is remarkable for a two-way six-inch speaker, but it's not done with engineering sleight of hand (like accenting mid-bass, which makes the bass muddy). To my ears, these speakers are quite clear and flat across the frequency spectrum, and I have yet to find a recording in my collection that doesn't sound fabulous (relative to the quality of the recording and music) coming out of these speakers.If you are looking in the price range that I started in, I urge you to scrape up another $75-100 bucks and give these a listen.

I recently purchased the Mini Monitors, I was down to the NHT SuperOnes, Signet 365(?), and the Paradigms. The Paradigms were the choice because of the quality of sound for the price. I listened to and did not like the PSB 300i, 400i, B&W 601, Paradigm's Atom, Wharfedale 6.2(?) and others. The B&W's were too warm and they sounded good but not noticeably better than the others. The Signet's sounded excellent as did the SuperOnes, I feel that the B&W's, Signet, and NHTs are all close runners-up. But the Paradigm's sounded great. Especially with the classical music that I listened to during the audition.
When I got home, they sounded a little bright, but the sound improved after a few days, Mike Moran is right (see above) about the boomy bass if placed too close to walls.

The most outstanding thing about this speaker is the tweeter, especially when listening to metallic sounds such as the high-hat or cymbals. I noticed this when listening to Branford Marsalis' "Trio Jeepy." I also noticed that solo instruments sounded best on these speakers. The Marsalis' acoustic jazz trio sounded spectacular, as did classical chamber music.

I think that each of the top speakers in this price range may sound better with particular types of music, so I can only say this was the best in its price range FOR ME.

If you live near New York, I bought these speakers at Eagle Electronics in Borough Park in Brooklyn (corner of 50th St. & 13th Ave.). The price was great and they are an authorized Paradigm dealer (Yes, I have a US warranty, unopened box, etc.). I also called Audio Salon in Manhattan. With a name like "Salon" I'm sure you can guess what is coming. The person on the phone said that there is a $25 LISTENING FEE! Non-refundable! No Thanks!

Be forewarned, the bass can be lacking at times, but remember these are bookshelf speakers, And remember how much you are paying.

I give these speakers the highest rating because for the price I paid, nothing comes close.

I auditioned many speakers and liked the minimonitors the best. With regard to the B&W DM302, I had high expectations and I have to agree with Greg. They seemed to be very heavy in the low midrange, not unlike, say.., my clock radio. My salesman stood there and said that he liked the B&W much better and I looked at him like he was from another planet. Maybe he is. Anyway, the moral of the story is take advice for what it is and let YOUR ears decide. the salesman doesn't have to live with your decision. Also, if you're in the market for bookshelf speakers, be sure to at least give the little Paradigms a listen. 5 stars if you factor value.

I was looking for an apt set of speakers to provide good quality, rich sound from my denon receiver for theatre applications. I auditioned the Paradigm Active 20 ($1600.00), Studio 20 ($650.00) and the Mini Moniter ($290.00). Guess who won? Right the Active 20 is probably the most incredible speaker I have ever heard, but pricey--so pricey that I didn't want to waste it on a home theater system, but instead use it in a "listening room" only. This leaves the Mini vs Studio 20. Both excellent. The Studio 20 has fully developed midrange and crisp highs. Bass is excellent. However, the mini was not too far behind, especially when considering the price. I would recommend using the mini for home theatre applications over the studio 20 simply because of price. Bottom line...pick your price range and buy paradigm! (I also found that palcement heavily effects the "boominess")

I have owned the Paradigm Mini-MK111 for over two years and have been pleased all the while. I picked them up at cost, because my friend is the president of a high-end audio chain. What an open, clear, well imaged sound they produce. I'll never give them up. I recently purchased MIT Terminator 6 speaker cable and my minis sound even better.

The Mini Monitors are great budget speakers. Probably the best for basic receiver systems. I found everything about it to be better than the old Infinity Modulus that I've been using in the past except for the lack of crisp highs. Then again the wider soundstage more than makes up for it. If you're trying to build a budget minded entry system, you should definitely give this one a try. Otherwise, try aiming for Paradigm Studio-20 or Legacy Studio. It is still the #1 best selling bookshelf speaker in my area. 4 stars for the value in price.

My first pair of speakers were PSB Alphas, very good speaker for the money. Dynamic yet very bright and sibilant on the top end, overall a good starter speaker. I then upgraded to the Paradigm Mini MkIII, More dynamic smoother on the top end and even more bang for the buck, again a good speaker for the money. Why then do ask did I go looking for another speaker, well, I kinda missed the top end on the Alphas and loved the bass on the Paradigm but the highs were too bright and the bass too slow and boomy. Bought the KEF Q15s home and nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to hear. It was as if the paradigm and psb had been blended together to form a new speaker, but a much better behaved speaker. The midrange was much much better, more lucid more clear without the brightness of the PSB, the bass was much much tighter and faster than the paradigm without sacrificing any clout though. I swear to you these KEFs are out of this world, just try them. No I do not work for KEF I have just plain simply found the bargain of a life time.......