To produce a loudspeaker that meets their standards for performance and value, Paradigm took complete control of the manufacturing process, an unprecedented move at this price point. In their state-of-the-art North American facility, we have produced a loudspeaker that defies convention; a homegrown loudspeaker that benefits from innovations found throughout the Paradigm family of loudspeakers.
Patented Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA) Tweeter and Midrange Lens Technology
Distinctive perforated lens in front of the tweeter and midrange drivers increase and smooth output without colouring the sound, while also protecting the drivers from getting damaged.
Patented Active Ridge Technology (ART)
Premier features Paradigm’s patented Active Ridge Technology (ART) surrounds, made in-house and overmoulded directly onto each woofer and midrange cone. This design achieves greater excursion, for a 3dB gain in output and 50% reduction in distortion. Crafted from injection-moulded thermoplastic elastomer, ART surrounds are more durable and more reliable, ensuring a lifetime of superior sound.
Crafted in Canada
Premier Series speakers are designed, engineered, and made in Paradigm’s state-of-the-art 225,000 ft2 Canadian facility. We chose heavy duty, non-resonant 3/4-inch MDF, with optimally placed interior bracing, and reinforced front baffles to ensure an audio performance beyond any other in this price range. Smooth front baffles, enhanced with 1-inch MDF, reduce diffraction and improve sound radiation characteristics. You can feel the Premier build quality that comes from true handcrafted manufacturing. Beautiful, furniture-grade finishes complete this new standard of performance and value.
Partnered with the NRC
Paradigm is partnered with Canada’s world-renowned NRC in ongoing research to reveal the true nature of sound and human hearing. Findings influence design and performance specs, resulting in a uniquely realistic listening experience, backed by sound science.
SPECIFICATIONS
| DESIGN |
4-driver, 3-way bass reflex, floorstanding |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS
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±3dB from 43 Hz - 25 kHz |
| HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER |
1” (25mm) X-PAL™ dome, ferro-fluid damped / cooled, Perforated Phase-Aligning Tweeter (PPA™) Lens |
| MIDRANGE FREQUENCY DRIVER |
6-1/2” (165mm) Surround with Carbon-Infused polypropylene cone. Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens |
| LOW FREQUENCY DRIVER |
Two 6-1/2” (165mm) ART™ Surround Carbon-Infused polypropylene cones |
| SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC |
92 dB / 89 dB |
| IMPEDANCE |
Compatible with 8 ohms |
| FINISHES |
Gloss Black, Gloss White, Espresso Grain |
| WEIGHT |
53.4 lbs. (24.2 kg) |
| DIMENSIONS HXWXD
|
41.5" × 9.125 × 13.75" (105.3cm × 23 × 35cm) |
| LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION |
27 Hz (DIN) |
| CROSSOVER |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.5 kHz (tweeter/mid) and 700Hz (mid/woofers) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS
|
±3dB from 43 Hz - 20 kHz |
| SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE |
15 - 250 watts |
| MAXIMUM INPUT POWER |
180 watts |
