I'm 16 and listen to a lot of bass heavy music and the 9's do the job perfectly. Before I bought them I compared them to the Angstrom Omega 28's, a pair of JBL's, and a pair of Energy's. The Paradigm's sound the best with my music as well as the music provided by the store. And for the price I paid ($600 CDN) nothing else could come close. They are also perfect for digital home theatre providing near perfect dialouge clarity(I don't have a centre channel) and really deep bass. Anyone one complaining about lack of mid-range or thumpy bass doesn't know what there talking about, these speakers are perfect in almost everyway. Build quality is great, I've had no problems and I would definately recomend bi-wiring them. For kids my age looking for a high quality speaker with the ability to cover all genres of music, or a home theatre enthusiast the Monitor 9's should be first on your list.

Here's the 411. My system in my home consists of two Paradigm Mon. 9s, one C something or other center, a PS1000 and two rear speakers, I believe Titans. I am a teenager, and I like bass, this system is PERFECT. I listen to movies on the dish and DVD all the time. it's great and the sound is perfect. I have heard no distortion from any of the speakers. The monitor 9s do a superb job with the highs and the boomy bass, although, I have the mons wired so that most of the bass is averted to the subwoofer. All of you complaining about the boomy, and bad sound quality of the Mon. 9s, must have been looking at a different speaker, these speakers are some of the best, especially for their price.

I recently got a pair of Paradigm Monitor 9s and let me tell you: WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. They sounded OK at the dealer but once I brought them home, the nightmare begun. Paradigm has a serious quality control problem. First-off, one of the upper woofers was blown and developed serious rattle and clipping just about at any level of music. After close examination I also noticed that 2 retaining screws for that woofer were not holding at all and I could just pull them off with my fingers. After more listening I noticed that the sound image is actually shifted to one side and is not centered. After some tests, cable replacement, speaker shifting from one side to another, tone tests, I realized that one speaker has some %50 less output from the midrange and up. Probably some crossover problem. These are brand new factory sealed speakers !
I really wanted to like these speakers and was impressed by all the good reviews and stuff. Now I'm very disappointed and will return them for a refund or exchange for a pair of NHT Supertwos or something else. I totally lost my confidence in Paradigm. Is this the kind of stuff one would expect from a $750 pair of speakers ? Maybe Paradigm used to be number one but now, I have the feeling they're just into mass production poor quality speakers.

I'm really sorry that I have to post this review and don't like to drag in the dirt any product nor company for nothing, but these are the facts and are not subject to interpretation.

Everything

Nothing I can think of (except maybe size and weight)

Being a Paradigm man, my review might be a bit biased :) These speakers are simply awesome. Coupled with my Mini-Monitors and CC-170 center channel, HT never sounded so good. Music also sounds great with these speakers. Highs are smooth, and bass is superb. Check them out. Highly recommended.

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NHT, B&W, other Paradigm speakers

Bass, loudness, soundstage

midrange, sharp highs

Well,
TO sum it up, these speakers are awesome, however they are not the best. They are very versitile speakers, they play with great clarity and can be turned up very loud before they distort. I had been looking for speakers for about 2 months before i bought these things, i listened to them all weekend, and now im writing this review. In a small room, they tend to be a little bright for my taste, at loud volumes you leave the room with your ears ringing, but in a larger room, the brightness does not seem to be as prominent. The bass is wonderful, my brother has a sub, and when we used the sub with the speakers, i couldnt even tell it was on unless we turned to volume of the sub way up. Overall a great speaker, i chose these over the paradigm 7s because they could be used to throw parties, where the parardim monitor 7's couldnt be turned up as loud, however i like the sound of the 7s better because their midrange is incredible, and that is where 85% of music lives.

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acoustic energy 3, monitor 7, polk audio, klipsch

Great for Home Theater and Music / Excellent sound

I Love these speakers.
The CC 350 matched the timbre of the M9´s and M3´s perfectly.
I am very happy with these speakers.

My System:

Front Speaker - Paradigm Monitor 9
Center Speaker - Paradigm CC 350
Surround Speaker - Paradigm Monitor 3
Subwoofer - Paradigm PS 1000

Receiver Yamaha RX-V800
TV Sanyo 33" C33LB1
AC Enhancer ADCOM ACE 515
DVD Player Sony DVP-S530D
LD Pioneer CLD-D504
VCR SVHS Philips VR 988
Decoder DirecTv GE
Turntable Marantz TT 285
MD Sony JE 520
CD Player TEAC PD-D1200 - 5 disc
Tape Deck Pioneer CT-W 604 RS
Equalizer Pioneer GR 555

Speaker Cables:
Straightwire Superquad 11/4 (front speaker Bi-Wire)
Monster Cable XP (center speaker)
Santo Ângelo Cristal 14 AWG (surround)

Interconect cables:
Apature, Monster Cable, Acoustic Research, and JVC

Accessories:
Headphone Philips SBC HP 120
Sound Level Meter Radio Shack - Cat. 33-2050

More details:
http://www.cinemanasala.com/fotosht/murilo.htm

Similar Products Used:

Paradigm Monitor 3 / B&W DM 630 / JBL 3800

price, power handling, sound quality

a little big, fairly long break-in, placement is important

I got a great deal on these speakers. I got $200 (CDN) off the price because they were "blems", but I can't find the blemish.
I auditioned many more expensive speakers than these and I felt they were by a good margin the best value. After they were broken in and I got the placement right they sounded excellent. A very balanced speaker with good bass. You don't need a subwoofer, but it's a nice compliment. My Sherwood-Newcastle RV-745 receiver tested at 177 watts/channel, and these handle the power nicely. Two of my friends have bought paradigm's after hearing mine. I highly recommend them.

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B&W, Yamaha, Carver

great overall sound,tight bas and very clear highs

none at all

i have owned paradigm speakers for 9yrs now,my first were 5seMK2s.i purchased them in 1992 and last year upgraded to the moniter 9s.i love these speakers!!i have the monitor 9s matched with a 12 inch velodyne powered sub for added bass,but the 9s put out very good,tight bass on their own.even at high volume,these speakers dont get"shiny" or "bright".great finish as well.my first set of 5s sound tremendous to this day.i would highly reccomend paradigm speakers to anyone who wants high end speakers at a very fair price.

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polk,boston,klipsch

huh?

not balanced, boomy bass

i don't understand the popularity of paradigm, i honestly believe not one of the models they sell communicate the "pace" of the music. they don't sound awful but they seem out of sorts often. i just don't feel that musical connection. by the way, it's not my associated equipment.

compare these to b&w, or polk, i feel these brands convey the music better. dollar for dollar you can do better.

listen long and compare, the bass especially just doesn't quite fit. bass is also not real accurate.

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ar, polk, b & w

Warm sounding, deep bass

I listened to the entire monitor line from the monitor 3 to monitor 11 and went with the 9's. I preferred the 11 but got the 9's as a demo model. I noticed a significant improvement over the monitor 3 I had previously. I also auditioned the monitor audio silver 8 and although the high end was cripser, I preferred the overall sound quality of the monitor 9. I highly recomend these speakers!

My system
Onkyo TX DS575x
monitor 9 fronts
CC370
monitor 3 rear
PDR 12
Pioneer DV333
Kimber Kable 4PR

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monitor 3