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!

 

Paradigm® Reference


Overview

Highest Standard of Technological Excellence

Studio speakers offer the highest standard of technological excellence resulting
in a breathtaking quality of music reproduction that captures the essence of the
original sound.

Equally important is the speakers’ performance in home theater. Movie soundtracks
are a complex mix of dialog, music and action effects. This requires a level of articulation and spatial representation that few movie theaters are capable of reproducing. Studio speakers exceed typical high-end home theater sound by expanding the sheer size, scale and dynamics of the acoustic soundstage. While listening to a Studio system The Perfect Vision magazine put it best: “It’s just like being at the movies — except the sound is
a lot better.”*

*Nicholas Bedworth, The Perfect Vision on the Studio 100

G-PAL™ Gold-Anodized Pure-Aluminum Domes. Exceptionally rigid low-mass domes with treated textile suspensions ensure remarkably uniform and instantaneous power response. The elevated position of the dome provides better ‘air’ and frequency response that is smooth, pure and clear.

S-PAL™ Satin-Anodized Pure-Aluminum Midrange and Bass / Midrange Cones. Very high stiffness-to-mass ratio and outstanding internal damping. The result? Remarkable midrange clarity, superb extended bass response and freedom from unwanted resonances and distortions.

IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System. This unique butyl-rubber driver fastening system found on all Studio Series drivers is a progressive system of critically placed isolation inserts and gaskets that decouple drivers from the speaker enclosure itself. This leading-edge ‘baffle-less’ technology reduces driver / enclosure interactions to inaudible levels.

High-Velocity Low-Noise Aluminum Ports. Bass efficiency and minimum turbulence distortion for cleaner and more articulate bass response. Studio 10 features an elliptical port, a functional touch that allowed us to gain a little more and a little deeper bass response, in fact, far more than is typical in such a compact design.

Beautifully Sculpted Cabinets with Real Wood Veneer Finishes. Add a whole new dimension to the classic appeal of this series. Seven coats of the highest quality lacquer, hand-sanded between coats. Available in four luxurious real wood veneer finishes.

 

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS
Design 2-driver, 2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted
Crossover 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz
High-Frequency Driver 25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled, die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass / Midrange Driver 140-mm (5-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice-coil,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Low-Frequency Extension* 37 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
30° Off-Axis

±2 dB from 62 Hz - 22 kHz
±2 dB from 62 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 89 dB / 86 dB
Suitable Amplifier Power Range 15 - 150 watts
Maximum Input Power† 90 watts
Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms
Height, Width, Depth 30.3 cm x 20.0 cm x 30.1 cm
12 in x 7-14/16 in x 11-14/16 in
(heights include spikes or outrigger
feet; widths exclude feet)
Weight (unpacked) 8.0 kg / 18 lb each
Finishes Cherry, Rosenut, Black
Paradigm Stand (sold sep.) J-29

* DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room.

† With typical program source, provided the amplifier clips
no more than 10% of the time.

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