Paradigm Premier 100B – Stand Mount Bookshelf Speaker

Paradigm Premier Series – 100B Bookshelf

Key Technologies 

Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens
Distinctive perforated lens in front of the tweeter and midrange drivers increase and smooth output without coloring the sound, while also protecting the drivers from getting damaged. For the tweeter, the lens protects the delicate pure-aluminum tweeter dome and acts as the Phase Plug, blocking out-of-phase frequencies for smoother, extended high frequencies with incredible detail and higher output.

Active Ridge Technology (ART™) Surrounds
Premier features Paradigm’s patented Active Ridge Technology (ART) surrounds, made in-house and overmolded 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-molded 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.

Tapered Cabinet
Tapered Cabinet Design eliminates internal resonances, improves bass intensity, and adds to the elegance of the enclosure profile.

Backed by Sound and Science
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.

Performance & Value
To produce a loudspeaker that meets our standards for performance and value, we took complete control of the manufacturing process, an unprecedented move at this price point. In our 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.

Details & Specifications

DESIGN: 2-driver, 2-way bass reflex bookshelf
CROSSOVER: 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz (tweeter/mid)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS: ±3dB from 68 Hz - 25 kHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS: ±3dB from 68 Hz - 20 kHz
HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER: 1” (25mm) X-PAL™ dome, ferro-fluid damped / cooled, Perforated Phase-Aligning Tweeter (PPA™) Lens
MID/BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER: 5-1/2” (165mm) ART™ Surround with Carbon-Infused polypropylene cone. Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens
SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC: 90 dB / 87 dB
LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION: 50 Hz (DIN)
SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE: 15 - 130 watts
MAXIMUM INPUT POWER: 70 watts
IMPEDANCE: Compatible with 8 ohms
DIMENSIONS HxWxD: 11.125" × 6.625 × 9.125" (28.2cm × 16.9 × 23.9cm)
WEIGHT: 12.9 lbs. (5.85 kg)
FINISHES: Gloss Black, Gloss White, Espresso Grain MK 2

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