Paradigm Cinema 70 CT 5.1 Home Theater Surround Sound System (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)First and foremost I would like to mention that I did not purchase this speaker set from Amazon.com. It is my opinion that a purchase such as this should be made directly at a retailer, or so heavily researched by personal visits to your electronic store of choice to justify purchasing this item through an online retailer. I am in NJ and went to Six Ave after going to Electronic Expo and Best Buy. I bought these same set for $465. TheSix Ave salesperson gave me the live demo and his manager lower the price went I told them I was going back to best buy to pick up a set I saw there (I also bought a Yamaha Receiver and two 42 inch TVs so maybe that also influenced his decision in lowering my price).

What I used:
I bought two of these wall mounts the same day of purchase at the retailer mentioned afore: Omnimount Speaker Mount (Black) (STEELBLACK)
I bought a pair of these:
Paradigm LS-30 Floorstanding Speaker Stands (Pair, Black)
Bought some wire:
Monster XPHPCIBIG100 100 Feet Speaker Cable
And a subwoofer cable:
Monster Standard THX-Certified Subwoofer Interconnect Cable (16 Ft)

The install:
The installation was very easy and depends on how handy you are. I put two speakers (the right and left back) high on my wall using the wall mounts. I then placed the channel or center speaker in the bottom shelve closest to my TV. Then I installed the front right and left speakers on the two floor stands (these should be at sitting ear level). Wired all speakers using the speaker cable (TIP: 100ft is really 50feet of positive and 50 feet negative cable). I put my subwoofer by the front right corner of the living room, not too far from the front right speaker.

The experience:
Please keep in mind that that the quality and power of your receiver is the single most important factor in your surround sounds system setup. I am using: Yamaha RX-V565BL 630 Watt 7-Channel Home Theater Receiver

The speaker set is incredibly powerful and crisp clear. Zero distortion and muffled sounds and most importantly no humming when the receiver is on. My living room has very high ceilings and is about 20 by 22 feet and I can hear everything. Again my receiver has an auto calibration feature that measures how far the speakers are from each other and where I am sitting to adjust the power it outputs to each unit.

PS3: Having surround sound definitely helps getting into the video games. I know a lot depends on the title you are playing but take Uncharted 2 for example. I could hear the birds chirping in jungle scenes through my rear speakers and hear the main character through the channel and front speakers vividly. Mix that with Uncharted's unparallel scenes and the experience was just remarkable to say the least.
With Blu-rays it truly feels like I am at the movie theater. No need to go out to watch movies anymore with these speakers.

Conclusion: The quality and performance of these speakers at relative low price to others make them truly a great value. They enhance the viewing and listening experience of your media. I would recommend them. Next on my shopping list is buying two towers to complete my 7 channel surround sounds and yes you guessed they will most certainly be Paradigm.

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Product Description:
6-Pc. Paradigm Cinema 70 CT 5.1 Compact Theater Surround Sound System. From the #1 Brand in Loudspeakers comes the Paradigm Cinema 70 CT 5.1 Compact Theater Surround Sound System for music, home theater and computer gaming: 4 Cinema satellite speakers, a center chanel and a powerful subwoofer with 8˝ driver. Paradigm CT systems deliver Performance and Value like no conventional Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) system can! Buyer beware: Typical HTiB systems are all about price, not sound. Or even worse, expensive marketing hype and still not sound. When it comes to sound quality, those other systems simply cannot deliver. Paradigm Cinema CT's are all about performance. They deliver 5.1 audiophile-quality sound without sacrificing lifestyle size, good looks or a great price. They're every bit affordable as those other HTiB systems, but when it comes to performance, they leave conventional HTiB stuck in the box! Cinema CT systems integrate beautifully, delivering a seamless soundstage that brings movies and gaming to life and makes music sound "live."

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