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!

 

Quiet Enclosures

Paradigm enclosures use acoustically inert high-density hardboard and strategically located radial braces (as needed) to limit unwanted resonances, increase enclosure stiffness and prevent "ballooning" effects. Acoustical 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.But there's more, much more …

At a fraction of the thickness of typical wood enclosures, the extruded aluminum design on our more tapered lifestyle floorstanding models affords all the benefits of a larger speaker in a significantly slimmer package, with no noticeable internal resonances. The dramatic side curvature not only adds a touch of class, it provides additional structural integrity. Check out the Millenia section for more information.

Half-in/half-out-of-the-wall, our Millenia Hybrids with their ultra-thin profile boast the ultimate enclosures in their on-wall category! Even with the grille on they are already thinner than today's thinnest flat panels. In fact, they are so thin they're equipped to take on those even thinner flat panels yet to come. Resonances? And since the hybrids mount only part way into the wall, we were able to use a relatively large enclosure with its inherent performance advantages, but still have only a small portion of the speaker protruding into the room. Engineered to incorporate the predictable effect of the wall on the speaker's frequency response, our Hybrids yield award-winning Paradigm Reference quality fidelity!

 

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