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!

 

How To Evaluate and Compare Speakers

Here are some tips to help you evaluate speakers. And remember, when evaluating speakers don’t let what you SEE influence what you HEAR. For example:

Speaker Size
Is bigger better than smaller, or smaller better than bigger?

Driver Size
Are bigger drive units better than smaller ones?

Design Type
Which design type is better — bass reflex (ported) or acoustic-suspension (sealed)? Dynamic drivers or panels?

Price
Are exorbitantly priced speakers better than more affordable ones?

None of these factors is necessarily related to sound quality. When it comes to speakers, what counts most is how they sound.


Here are some tips to help you compare speakers:

Make side-by-side comparisons 
Our acoustic memory is short. It’s hard to remember the sound of speaker “A” if you
have to go to a different room to compare it to speaker “B.”

Listen at equal volumes 
Even small variations in loudness can easily be mistaken for differences in sound quality.

Turn the video off 
Eliminating visual distraction will help you focus on sound, especially in a home-theater demonstration.

Listen for clarity 
Are the speakers clear, natural-sounding and intelligible with instruments and voice?

Listen for a “seamless” soundstage 
The speakers should present a broad, cohesive image of the original sound.

Listen to the bass 
Is it deep, tight and well-defined?

Sit up straight, then slouch 
If you hear distinct changes in sound quality the speakers may have a deficiency in their
vertical dispersion.

Move around 
Good speakers disperse sound over a wide listening area. Move around the room to find out what others
in different listening positions will hear.

Following these tips will help you compare ‘apples to apples’. Take your time and trust your ears.

 

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