Paradigm
Signature Speakers With its new Signature Models, Paradigm has moved into
elevated territory! Paradigm has upped its game significantly in cabinet design &
finish, as well as driver improvements.
Price wise, S-2 and S-6 dovetail very nicely under B&Ws stepped up N800
Series models. Were happy to report that the Sigs have rock solid bass and imagery-
and maintain reasonably high efficiency in the process. While its advantageous to
have a Bryston 4B-SST-2 with any speaker, the Sigs allow you to get excellent performance
with more modest amps like Rotels and NADs. Tweeters
All the models employ Paradigms Pure Beryllium Tweeter Domes. Beryllium is
lighter and more rigid than the aluminum domes used the Reference Series on down. ARB
(Aperiodic Resonance Breakup) fins in the rear damping chamber capture and quickly
disperse internal resonances, rendering them inert. Co-PAL Drivers
Cobalt-infused anodized pure aluminum midrange and bass/midrange cones provide
great stiffness and internal damping. The Ref Line uses pure aluminum. The Cobalt infused
Signature Series drivers are a notch better. Models: S-2: $3000pr cherry, $3200pr black 7 mid/woof, 1 tweet SPL 91dB: 15h, 8 1/4w, 14d
S-6: $5800pr cherry, $6200pr black 7 mid, Two 7 woofs, 1 tweet SPL 91 dB: 43 3/4h, 8 1/4w, 13 1/2d
S-8: $8000pr cherry, $8800pr black 7 mid, Four 7 woofs, 1 tweet SPL 92dB: 48 1/2h, 8 1/2w, 20 1/2d
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