Premier-100B (Satin Black)
2-driver, 2-way bass reflex, bookshelf

A Closer Look

The Premier 100B’s attractively tapered cabinet cunningly hides the true finesse and scale of its sound reproduction. It is a 2-driver 2-way design which incorporates a 25mm (1”) X-PAL dome Tweeter with perforated phase-aligning lens combined with a 140mm (5½”) ART surround carbon-infused polypropylene Mid/Bass driver, also sporting the unique perforated phase-aligning lens. With low frequency extension down to 50Hz the 100B can fill a small to medium sized room with rich sound full of impact and emotion.

Performance & Value:

To produce a loudspeaker that meets their standards for performance and value, Paradigm took complete control of the manufacturing process, an unprecedented move at this price point. In their state-of-the-art North American facility, they have produced a loudspeaker that defies convention; a homegrown loudspeaker that benefits from innovations found throughout the Paradigm family of loudspeakers.

Patented Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA) Tweeter & Midrange Lens Technology:

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 external damage (loud parties excepted).

Patented Active Ridge Technology (ART) Surrounds:

The Premier range 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.

Partnered with the NRC

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.

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