Paradigm
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For over twenty-five years Paradigm has set the standard for sonic excellence in every product category we offer. Our focus on providing the best in performance and value continually pushes the boundaries in speaker design.
Stunning accuracy, a spacious soundstage with pinpoint localization, powerful, well-defined bass and thrilling dynamics are hallmarks of Paradigm's advanced speaker designs.
Rave reviews the world over and hundreds of products awards continue to confirm why Paradigm® is the first choice for even the most critical listener.
Technology, by definition, is the practical application of knowledge. When it comes to speakers, 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 and 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.
Precision! Accuracy! Consistency! Long-term reliability! These are inherent characteristics of even the smallest Paradigm® component part.
Better technology … you hear it in every speaker we produce!
Signature S1
The finest speakers in the world are a medium for the music, an open window on the original performance. They take us from the mundane to the magical, beyond the ordinary to the extraordinary. They are a reflection of character. Not the sonic character of the speaker, since speakers claiming to be the finest must be devoid of acoustic personality. Rather, the finest speakers are an intimate unfolding of the songwriter's mood, the composer's message, the director's vision. They allow us to feel the music, hear the magic and see through the mind's eye into the heart of the performance.
Paradigm ® Reference Signature. A higher level of transparency.
Design
2-driver, 2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted
Crossover(s)
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.1 kHz
High-Frequency Driver(s)
die-cast enclosure / integrated heatsink chassis, 25-mm (1 in) P-Be™ pure-beryllium dome, rear damping chamber with ARB™ aperiodic resonance breakup fins and integrated heatsink, dual super neodymium magnets, ferro-fluid cooled
Bass / Midrange Driver(s)
integrated AVS™ baffle / die-cast heatsink chassis, 155-mm (6 in) Co-PAL™ cobalt-infused pure-aluminum cone, dual-layer 38-mm (1-1/2 in) rigid, low-mass voice coil, solid aluminum phase plug, massive ceramic / ferrite magnets Low-Frequency Extension* 58 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
±2 dB from 72 Hz - 45 kHz
30° Off-Axis ±2 dB from 72 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 87 dB / 84 dB
Suitable Amplifier
Power Range 15 - 175 watts
Maximum Input Power† 100 watts
Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms
Internal Volume 7.5 L / 0.26 cu ft
Height, Width, Depth (Height includes spikes or outrigger feet)
27.0 cm x 17.0 cm x 22.0 cm
10-5/8 in x 6-11/16 in x 8-11/16 in
Weight
11.3 kg / 25 lb per pair
Finishes
Cherry, Natural Birdseye Maple, Piano Black
Speaker Stands
Paradigm® GS-30 in Bronze
Signature S8
"ONE HELL OF A LOUDSPEAKER
... outstanding performance in every conceivable parameter."
- Chris Montreuil, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
Design
6-driver, 3-way floorstanding,
MagneShield™††
Crossover(s)
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 1.9 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 250 Hz (lower bass drivers)
High-Frequency Driver(s)
25-mm (1 in) P-Be™ pure-beryllium dome, rear damping chamber with ARB™ aperiodic resonance breakup fins and integrated heatsink,
dual super neodymium magnets,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
ferro-fluid cooled,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Midrange Driver(s)
178-mm (7 in) Co-PAL™ cobalt-infused pure-aluminum cone,
solid aluminum phase plug, two-layer 38-mm (1-1/2 in) rigid, low-mass voice coil, ATC™ asymmetric tapered dual-channel die-cast aluminum chamber, super neodymium magnets,
ferro-fluid cooled,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass Driver(s)
Four 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, four-layer 38-mm (1-1/2 in) rigid, low-mass voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, massive ceramic / ferrite magnets, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Low-Frequency Extension* 26 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response :
On-Axis
±2 dB from 42 Hz - 45 kHz
30° Off-Axis ±2 dB from 42 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 92 dB / 89 dB
Suitable Amplifier
Power Range 15 - 500 watts
Maximum Input Power† 250 watts
Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms
Internal Volume 74.9 L / 2.6 cu ft
Height, Width, Depth (Height includes spikes or outrigger feet)
123.2 cm x 21.0 cm x 52.1 cm
48-1/2 in x 8-1/4 in x 20-1/2 in
Weight
90.7 kg / 200 lb per pair
Finishes
Cherry, Natural Birdseye Maple, Piano Black
Signature C5
" ... SPECTACULAR ... exquisitely detailed ... pristinely reproduced ... exceeded my expectations for speakers at anywhere near the price."
- Roger Kanno, Home Theater & Sound
Design
6-driver, 3-1/2-way center channel,
MagneShield™††
Crossover(s)
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 350 Hz (outer bass drivers), 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 450 Hz
High-Frequency Driver(s)
25-mm (1 in) P-Be™ pure-beryllium dome, rear damping chamber with ARB™ aperiodic resonance breakup fins and integrated heatsink,
dual super neodymium magnets,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
ferro-fluid cooled,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass / Midrange Driver(s)
dual-layer 38-mm (1-1/2 in) rigid, low-mass voice coils, ATC™ asymmetric tapered dual-channel die-cast aluminum chambers,
Two 178-mm (7 in) Co-PAL™ cones,
massive ceramic / ferrite magnets,
solid aluminum phase plugs,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Midrange Driver(s)
102-mm (4 in) Co-PAL™ cobalt-infused pure-aluminum cone,
solid aluminum phase plug, dual-layer 25-mm (1 in) rigid, low-mass voice coil, ATC™ asymmetric tapered dual-channel die-cast aluminum chamber,
massive ceramic / ferrite magnets,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass Driver(s)
Two 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) rigid, low-mass voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™
Low-Frequency Extension* 25 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
±2 dB from 50 Hz - 45 kHz
30° Off-Axis ±2 dB from 50 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 92 dB / 89 dB
Suitable Amplifier
Power Range 15 - 500 watts
Maximum Input Power† 250 watts
Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms
Internal Volume 48.7 L / 1.7 cu ft
Height, Width, Depth (Height includes spikes or outrigger feet)
24.1 cm x 95.3 cm x 44.4 cm
9-1/2 in x 37-1/2 in x 17-1/2 in
Weight
36.7 kg / 81 lb each
Finishes
Cherry, Natural Birdseye Maple, Piano Black
Speaker Stands
Paradigm® J-18C
