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!

 

Signature

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Signature S2

2-driver, 2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted


Overview

For the Ultimate in Music and Home Theater

The finest speakers in the world are a medium for the music, an open window on the original performance. They take us from the mundane to the magical, beyond the ordinary to the extraordinary. They are a reflection of character. Not the sonic character of the speaker, since speakers claiming to be the finest must be devoid of acoustic personality. Rather, the finest speakers deliver an intimate unfolding of the songwriter’s mood, the composer’s message, the director’s vision. They allow us to feel the music, hear the magic, and see through the mind’s eye, into the very heart of the performance.

For the ultimate in music and home theater, there is no more sonically coherent choice than Paradigm Reference Signature … revealing everything the artist intended.

P-Be™ Pure-Beryllium Tweeter Domes. Pure beryllium was chosen for its exceptional thermal, physical and mechanical properties: lighter than diamond or aluminum with unmatched rigidity. Response is instantaneous and extraordinarily uniform. Elevating the dome promoted optimal off-axis dispersion.

ARB™ Aperiodic Resonance Breakup Fins. Die-cast aluminum fins in rear damping chamber capture and quickly disperse residual internal resonances, rendering them inert.

Co-PAL™ Cobalt-Infused Anodized Pure-Aluminum Bass / Midrange Cones. Combine high stiffness-to-mass with superior internal damping for exceptional accuracy. The result is smooth, completely uncolored frequency response.

Premium Finishes. Signature Series enclosures are enhanced by a choice of two stunning wood veneer finishes — Cherry and Piano Black.

 

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS
Design 2-driver, 2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted
Crossover 3rd-order electro-acoustic at 1.8 kHz
High-Frequency Driver 25-mm (1 in) P-Be™ dome, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled, rear damping chamber
with ARB™ fins and integrated heatsink,
dual super-neodymium ring magnets,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass / Midrange Driver 178-mm (7 in) Co-PAL™ cone,
overmolded NLC™ surround,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) split voice-coil,
hard ferrite magnet, AVS™ die-cast
heatsink chassis, IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Low-Frequency Extension* 36 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
30° Off-Axis

±2 dB from 52 Hz - 45 kHz
±2 dB from 52 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 91 dB / 88 dB
Suitable Amplifier Power Range 15 - 225 watts
Maximum Input Power† 140 watts
Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms
Height, Width, Depth 38.1 cm x 21.0 cm x 35.6 cm
15 in x 8-1/4 in x 14 in
Weight (unpacked) 12.7 kg / 28 lb each
Finishes Cherry, Piano 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.

This product works with Other Models In This Series

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