Technology, by definition, is the practical application of knowledge. When it comes to sound reproduction, no one knows more than Paradigm. When it comes to the practical application of that knowledge we’re committed to doing it better! Better measurements, better materials, better components always result in better sound … and better speakers.

While many speaker companies do not have the resources to design and manufacture their own drive units, Paradigm purpose-designs robust drivers for specific speakers.

 


 

To ensure superb consistency, our crossovers boast hand-selected precision parts.

Our high-power, high-current amplifiers with oversized power supplies and massive heatsinks deliver tremendous (and instantaneous) power output at all times.

Use your knuckles! Rap on our enclosures! As one reviewer asserted, they’re as dead as we claim in our literature! Acoustically inert high-density hardboard reinforced by strategically located radial braces limit unwanted resonances and increase enclosure stiffness. At other times, no bracing is even required on our speakers, even on our most powerful subwoofers as they pound out the deepest, loudest bass imaginable … it’s all in the design!

Custom speakers, often referred to as architectural speakers — designs hidden out of sight in a wall or ceiling (for those who don’t have the space or want a minimalist approach to music and home theater) — are growing in popularity. Again, Paradigm is leading the way in this area. When it comes to in-wall/in-ceiling speakers, there is no substitute for good design build on years of experience producing the very best sounding freestanding designs. More than 25 years of intensive research and design backed by cutting-edge technology, much of it proprietary, lie behind every custom speaker we produce. The result? Sound reproduction that rivals that of the very best freestanding designs.

Precision. Consistency. Long-term reliability. These are inherent characteristics of even the smallest Paradigm component part. Technology and design that represent true innovation in the pursuit of perfection in audio reproduction. Out of this come sonic accuracy and purity, a clean, detailed and transparent reproduction of the original performance, nothing more, nothing less.

It starts with knowledge, it ends with knowing, knowing that you’ve created a better product … an audibly better product. You hear it in every Paradigm speaker produced!

 

Design Components

High-Frequency Drivers
High-frequency drive units provide outstanding extended frequency response while proprietary WaveGuide™ faceplates and sound-grilles ensure exceptionally uniform high-frequency response throughout a wide listening window. High-temperature voice coils, aluminum formers, ferro-fluid cooling and powerful oversized magnets ensure high thermal capacity and power handling, and permit the use of lower crossover points for superior off-axis response, lower distortion and longer service life.

Bass/Midrange Drivers
Bass/midrange drive units deliver remarkably coloration-free response. High-pressure die-cast aluminum or injection-molded chassis eliminate ringing and flexing, and function as heatsinks. Advanced cone materials ensure smooth, uniform response. High-hysteresis butyl suspensions eliminate “edge-hole” distortion. High-temperature, multi-layer voice coils and high-quality formers ensure sonic accuracy and improve long-term reliability. Focused-field magnet assemblies ensure low distortion and consistent frequency response, even at high output levels.

Crossover Networks
Multi-element frequency- and phase-coherent crossover networks are purpose-designed for each model. High-power close-tolerance components are hand-selected for greater accuracy. Some models can be bi-wired or bi-amplified.

 

Enclosures
Paradigm speaker enclosures use acoustically inert high-density or medium density hardboard and strategically located radial braces as needed to limit unwanted resonances, increase enclosure stiffness and prevent “ballooning” effects. Acoustic damping material eliminates internal standing waves. Low-diffraction grilles minimize interference from enclosure edges. High-velocity low-noise ports allow maximum bass efficiency with minimum turbulence distortion.

Subwoofer Amplifiers
Patented, high-power, high-current subwoofer amplifiers, including leading-edge digital designs boasting superior efficiency, ensure full power delivery at all times. Precision-engineered components and dual-sided, multi-layered military-spec (FR4-rated) glass-epoxy circuit boards with plated through-holes ensure superior performance and reliability.

 

 

 

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