Paradigm® Reference
Click image to enlargeSignature S4
3-driver, 2-1/2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted
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 mechanical properties: lighter than aluminum with unmatched rigidity. Power response is instantaneous and extraordinarily uniform. The elevated dome promotes 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 an even greater degree of accuracy. The result is smooth, uncolored frequency response and exceptional freedom from unwanted resonances and distortion. Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Bass Cones. Superior stiffness-to-mass ratio with critical internal damping. Precision engineered for higher sensitivity, higher power handling and ultra-low levels of distortion. * DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room. † With typical program source, provided the amplifier clips Overview

Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Design
3-driver, 2-1/2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted
Crossovers
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 1.9 kHz;
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 400 Hz
(bass driver)
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 magnets, die-cast
heatsink chassis, IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass / Midrange Driver
178-mm (7 in) Co-PAL™ cone, anodized
solid-aluminum phase plug, 38-mm (1-1/2 in)
dual-layer voice-coil, ceramic / ferrite
magnets, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass Driver
178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene
cone, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) dual-layer voice-coil,
massive ceramic / ferrite magnets, AVS™
die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Low-Frequency Extension*
35 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
30° Off-Axis
±2 dB from 56 Hz - 45 kHz
±2 dB from 56 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic
91 dB / 88 dB
Suitable Amplifier Power Range
15 - 325 watts
Maximum Input Power†
180 watts
Impedance
Compatible with 8 ohms
Height, Width, Depth
55.9 cm x 21.0 cm x 35.6 cm
22 in x 8-1/4 in x 14 in
Weight (unpacked)
39.0 kg / 86 lb each
Finishes
Cherry, Natural Birdseye Maple, Piano Black
Paradigm Stand (sold sep.)
J-23
no more than 10% of the time.










