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PRESTIGE SERIES
Respect for the original source.
INTRODUCING
PARADIGM PRESTIGE™ SERIES
PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED AND ASTONISHED.
When was the last time you heard music performed live? Whether it’s in a spacious concert hall,
an airy amphitheater or an intimate club, live music is the ne plus ultra entertainment experience.
Artists on a tightrope, no net, playing full out; using their whole being to generate emotion and
excitement. Audiences up on their feet, dancing; or riveted in place by virtuosity. Music is a living
thing, born in the studio and on stage—growing, expanding, taking over the world.
It takes an extraordinary level of loudspeaker performance to reproduce that thrilling experience
in the comfort of your home. That’s the goal of our new Prestige Series.
And like the most effective live performances, Prestige achieves its goal with simplicity, technology
and the application of a talented human touch. Whether you seek a more lifelike realization of
your music sources, or you want a truly earthshaking home theater experience, the new Prestige
Series offers you the best seat in the house (the one in your own living room)!
PRESTIGE IS PARADIGM—REFINED
With a new, unobstructed look: clean, sharp lines, with close attention paid to the
smallest details, these loudspeakers don’t rely on gimmicks.
PRESTIGE IS SMART ENGINEERING
Harnessing cutting-edge new technologies, such as our Perforated Phase-Aligning
(PPA™) Tweeter Lens that protects the delicate X-PAL™ tweeter dome and acts as
the Phase Plug, blocking out-of-phase frequencies for smoother, extended high
frequencies with incredible detail and higher output. Also, our patented Active Ridge
Technology (ART™) surrounds, made in-house and overmolded directly onto each
cone, achieve greater excursion compared to drivers with standard surrounds.
PRESTIGE IS AN AUTHENTIC, HANDCRAFTED PIECE OF ART
Designed, engineered, and fully Crafted in Canada, by people who love great audio
(just like you). From the precise workmanship of the non-resonant cabinets to their
beautiful premium-grade finishes, Prestige is truly hand-built for performance.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Prestige cabinets are designed, engineered, and Crafted in Canada specifically to
enhance audio performance and complement your listening space. Constructed of
heavy duty, non-resonant ¾-inch MDF with optimally placed interior bracing and an
enhanced 1-inch MDF baffle design, each Prestige cabinet features sharp lines, clean
aesthetics and industry-leading premium-grade finishes.
The innovative rear-mounted tweeter and driver housing completely hides front
baffle hardware. Drivers are shock mounted to a reinforced 1-inch MDF baffle, which
reinforces rigidity and cabinet strength while eliminating unwanted cabinet resonances
that interfere with the sound. The low profile, acoustically transparent grille attaches
magnetically for a stylishly stealthy front presentation.
Floorstanding models benefit from a rigid polished stainless steel and aluminum base
that isolates and defeats performance-altering vibrations. The bases feature reversible
foot options for hard and soft flooring.
Prestige cabinets are offered in a variety of beautiful premium-grade finishes: Walnut
and Black Walnut have a smooth satin finish with distinctive wood figuring. Midnight
Cherry and Piano Black feature a luxurious hand-rubbed, high-gloss finish.
TECHNOLOGY
X-PAL
For over 30 years, Paradigm has set the precedent for innovation and technology in
loudspeaker manufacturing. The new Prestige Series builds on this history by combining new
technologies with smart engineering that provides astonishing performance at an incredible
value—all completely crafted in our Canadian facility.
TWEETER DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Prestige tweeters combine the best features of the Paradigm Pure-Aluminum (X-PAL™)
tweeter dome with the enhanced high frequency performance of a well-designed phase
plug, delivering ultrasonic frequency response above 20 kHz. Highs are clear and accurate,
for pinpoint imaging, while a rear-mounted design hides front baffle hardware, presenting
a visually unobtrusive aesthetic.
DRIVER DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Maintaining control over your design and manufacturing process is the only way to
ensure perfection. For the ultimate in control, Paradigm builds its drivers in-house.
Only by handcrafting each driver ourselves can we guarantee the consistency of our
precision engineering, going beyond the industry standard to deliver superior high
performance in each and every Prestige loudspeaker we build.
Paradigm’s patented† Active Ridge Technology (ART™) surrounds, made
in-house and overmolded directly onto each cone, achieve greater excursion
for a 3dB gain in distortion-free output (50% greater) compared to drivers
with standard surrounds. Crafted from audiophile-grade injection-molded
thermoplastic elastomer, ART™ surrounds are more durable and reliable, for
a lifetime of superior sound.
† US patents: D654,479S and 8,340,340B2.
NEW X-PAL™ tweeter with exclusive Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter
Lens that 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.
NEW Rear-mounted tweeter and midrange/tweeter module design removes
obtrusive hardware from the front speaker baffle for a flawless new look,
enhanced by low-diffraction brushed anodized aluminum trim rings.
NEW Finite Element Analysis (FEA) optimized pole piece concentrates the magnet’s
power for maximum efficiency and lightning fast response while lowering the
tweeter’s resonance frequency for clean, accurate sound.
Our tweeter designs are cooled by the original ultra-stable Ferrofluid, made
exclusively by Ferrotec. Ferrofluid is a colloidal suspension of magnetic nano
particles in a liquid carrier with low volatility and high thermal stability.
NEW X-PAL™ woofer and midrange brushed pure-aluminum cones combine
X-PAL
lightweight stiffness with high consistency for a greater degree of accuracy
and smooth, uncolored frequency response. Matching concave dust caps
ensuring more uniform dynamic response and a cleaner, modern aesthetic.
Lightweight, extremely durable high-excursion Nomex spider design delivers
a longer life of flexibility and performance. Nomex is 10-times stronger than
industry-standard cotton-based spider material.
Super-strong die-cast baskets feature integrated heat sinks for higher power
handling, for better bass, better dynamics, and less power compression.
Mid-woofers and woofers feature long-excursion, high-power 1.5-inch voice
coil motors with Kapton formers, high-temp wire (tolerances to 600°F!) and
more durable Nomex collars.
The reference-level Prestige crossover design includes high voltage film and
bi-polar capacitors, heavy gauge inductors and superior ceramic stand-off
resistors for consistent performance at any playback level and provide
seamless blending for a more realistic performance.
SHOCK-MOUNT™
Isolation Mounting System - a butyl-rubber driver fastening system
in which critically placed isolation inserts and gaskets decouple drivers
from the speaker’s enclosure, resulting in unparalleled reduction of
driver/enclosure interactions and their associated performance robbing
resonances and vibrations.
Design
Crossover
High Frequency Driver
Midrange Driver
Bass / Midrange
Bass Driver
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Driver
X-Pal
Ferro-uid damped / cooled
Active Ridge Technology (ART
IMS Shock-Mount™
Perforated Phase-Aligning
Tweeter Lens (PPA
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Pole Piece Assembly
Low Freq. Extension
Freq. Response (On-Axis)
Freq. Response
Sensitivity - Room
Sensitivity - Anechoic
Suitable Amp Power Range
Maximum Input Power
Impedance
Overall Dimensions (h x w x d)
Weight (unpacked)
Available Finishes
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(30 Degrees O-Axis)
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Prestige 95F Prestige 85F Prestige 75F Prestige 55C Prestige 45C Prestige 25S Prestige 15B
4-driver, 2-1/2 way oorstanding
2nd order electro-acoustic
at 2.0kHz (tweeter/mid);
2nd order @ 400Hz (mid/bass)
Two 8” (203mm)
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+/- 2dB from 37Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 37Hz - 17kHz
Compatible with 8 ohms
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44-3/4” x 13-1/4” x 17-1/8”
(113.8cm x 33.8cm x 43.5cm)
68lb (31kg) each
Gloss: Piano Black & Midnight Cherry
Satin: Walnut & Black Walnut
1” (25mm)
n/a
8” (203mm)
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24 Hz
94 dB
91 dB
15-450W
240 Watts
4-driver, 2-1/2 way oorstanding
2nd order electro-acoustic
at 2.0kHz (tweeter/mid);
2nd order @ 500Hz (mid/bass)
1” (25mm)
n/a
6.5” (165mm)
Two 6.5” (165mm)
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29 Hz
+/- 2dB from 40Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 40Hz - 17kHz
93 dB
90 dB
15-350W
200 Watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
41” x 12-1/8” x 14-3/4”
(104.3cm x 30.8cm x 37.6cm)
57lb (26kg) each
Gloss: Piano Black & Midnight Cherry
Satin: Walnut & Black Walnut
4-driver, 2-1/2 way oorstanding
2nd order electro-acoustic
at 2.0kHz (tweeter/mid);
2nd order @ 500Hz (mid/bass)
1” (25mm)
n/a
5.5” (140mm)
Two 5.5” (140mm)
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34 Hz
+/- 2dB from 44Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 44Hz - 17kHz
92 dB
89 dB
15-220W
170 Watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
37-3/8” x 11” x 12”
(94.9cm x 27.9cm x 30.6cm)
47lb (21.3kg) each
Gloss: Piano Black & Midnight Cherry
Satin: Walnut & Black Walnut
6-driver, 3 way center channel
2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.6 kHz
(tweeter/mid), 2nd order @ 750 Hz
1” (25mm)
3.5” (89mm)
Four 5.5” (140mm)
n/a
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37 Hz
+/- 2dB from 55Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 55Hz - 17kHz
94 dB
91 dB
15-260W
190 Watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
7-3/4” x 32” x 13-1/8”
( 19.7cm x 81.3cm x 33.3cm)
49lb (22.2kg) each
Gloss: Piano Black & Midnight Cherry
Satin: Walnut & Black Walnut
4-driver, 3 way center channel
2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.8 kHz
(tweeter/mid), 2nd order @ 700 Hz
1” (25mm)
3.5” (89mm)
Two 5.5” (140mm)
n/a
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50 Hz
+/- 2dB from 75Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 75Hz - 17kHz
93 dB
90 dB
15-220W
150 Watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
7-3/4” x 18-3/8” x 12-1/8”
(19.7cm x 46.7cm x 30.7cm)
32lb (14.5kg) each
Gloss: Piano Black & Midnight Cherry
Satin: Walnut & Black Walnut
5-driver, 3 way surround channel
2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz
(tweeter), 2nd order @ 600Hz (bass)
Two 1” (25mm)
Two 3.5” (89mm)
n/a
6.5” (165mm)
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65 Hz
+/- 2dB from 125Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 125Hz - 17kHz
91 dB
88 dB
15-180W
130 Watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
8-7/8” x 16-3/8” x 7”
(22.5cm x 41.7cm x 17.9cm)
18lb (8kg) each
Black
2-driver, 2 way bookshelf / stand mounted
2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.0kHz
1” (25mm)
n/a
5.5” (140mm)
n/a
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42 Hz
+/- 2dB from 57Hz - 20kHz
+/- 2dB from 57Hz - 17kHz
90 dB
87 dB
15-150W
90 Watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
12-3/8” x 7” x 10-7/8”
(31.5cm x 17.8cm x 27.5cm)
16lb (7.3kg) each
Gloss: Piano Black & Midnight Cherry
Satin: Walnut & Black Walnut
Midnight Cherry
Piano Black
Walnut
Black Walnut
Copyright © Paradigm Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. We reserve the right to change specifications and/or features
without notice as design improvements are incorporated. Photography by Jason Hartog.
PN: 1990000045
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DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room.
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With typical program source provided the amplier clips no more than 10% of the time.
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Includes plinth, feet, grille and terminal cups.
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