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Newsletter New Catalog!
We recently posted our new catalog on our site. You can download it there or visit
the store for a hard copy. As always, we’re confident we have some tempting goodies
for you! Paradigm
Special Edition Series- Brand New! Black Gloss or Rosenut Paradigm has offered its Monitor Series of speakers
forever. Featuring Atom/Mini/7/9 etc with matching subs and centers- it’s a very nice
line for about $1k pr on down.
Paradigm has offered its Reference Series of speakers forever too. The Monitor
Series features the S-10/20/60/100, matching centers & subs. The Ref Series features
real wood cabinets and a more sophisticated driver technology that utilizes their S-PAL
metal cone midrange driver.
The new SE Series is essentially a blend between the two.
They’re going with a short line of models fill a distinct niche in our business.
The SE models feature real wood cabinets with Reference Series drivers. The
cabinets are not quite as advanced as the Ref Series in that they are not rounded. Yet
they are sturdy, heavy cabinets with a gorgeous finish. In using the Ref Series drive
elements, they SOUND quite competitive with the Refs, for a good buck less.
Another decision Paradigm made with the SE Series- is to keep the cabinet sizes
relatively small. You need enough cabinet to develop rich sound. But they understand that
you don’t want the speakers to take over your room. Companies are always wrestling
with the decision to make a lifestyle speaker that looks stylish, but doesn’t sound
good, or make a real audio product, that looks clunky. The SE Series does a great job of
serving both markets.
The SE-3 towers for example, are less than 3’ tall and present a very small
footprint in your room. Yet the sound is quite full. The SE Center is only 17 ½”
wide and fits many cabinets easily. The SE-1 surrounds are about the same size as the
Atoms. The SE Sub is under a foot square. The SE Sub comes as a floor firing system. If it
is going in a cabinet, you can remove the feet and orient them on another side- so it
becomes a front firing sub through a grill on the cabinet. SE Series
Models SE-1 $300ea: 11 1/2h, 6 1/2w, 8 1/2d: 5 ½” S-PAL
mid/woof with G-Titanium tweet SE-3 $750ea: 34h, 6 1/2w, 10d: Two 5 ½” Poly
woofs, 5 ½” S-PAL mid, G-Titanium tweet SE Center $550ea: 7h, 17.5w, 9.5d: Two 5 ½” Poly
woofs, 3.5” S-PAL mid, G-Titanium tweet SE Sub $750: 11.5h, 11w, 11d: 10” Cast woof,
Sealed box, 300w amp, floor OR front firing! Chopin
Concerto – Emanuel Ax
I’m not a big fan of “original instrument” recordings. As a piano
lover, the pianos of the classical and early romantic periods often sound more like
harpsichords or banjos than the modern piano. I’ve found a great exception! ( |