By Clay Hankins, the CEO of The Audio Guy, LLC located in the
Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX metro and serving the Dallas Home Theater,
Media Room and surrounding DFW area a/v markets.
This is the 3rd article written in a series that addresses why we choose the manufacturers we do.
Many times in my blog, I have written glowing editorials on the value and performance of the Focal/JM Labs brand of speakers. If this were a race, in my book, they would finish first. Shortly behind them at the finish line though would be an exceptional speaker company that is truly a great value – Paradigm speaker company.
Paradigm is widely recognized in the a/v community as the one of the premiere speaker companies and in my opinion, one of the best valued speakers I’ve ever come across. Ever.
From their website:
For over twenty-five years, Paradigm has set the standard for sonic excellence in every product category we offer. And while we remain focused on what we consider the “absolutely essential” performance/value relationship, we continue to push the boundaries of speaker design. Breathtaking accuracy, a spacious soundstage, pinpoint localization, deep, powerful bass and thrilling dynamics are hallmarks of Paradigm’s advanced speaker designs.
Rave reviews the world over and hundreds of product awards continue to confirm why Paradigm is the first choice for even the most critical listener.
I remember before I got into this business during my “audiophile” discovery days, I used to read a lot of a/v magazines. Every year, I looked forward to the Stereophile Recommended Components issue and every year, the Paradigm Studio 100’s were always on the recommended components list for speakers. In and of itself, that was quite an accomplishment. If I remember correctly, there were only about 5 pairs of speakers that made that list. What made it even more spectacular though was that the Studio 100’s were priced at about $2,000 and the next cheapest set of speakers in that class were over $10k with most of them being north of $50k!! Now that’s what I call a value!
Even more impressive to me though is the quality of sound and the quality of the build of the product. I’ve always had mixed feelings about reviews and praise of high end equipment just because if something audio costs $50,000, it ought to sound great. So, what make Paradigm easy for me to recommend is that the quality of their speakers competes with speakers priced at the “high end audiophile” level, but is priced at the mainstream consumer level. Even with a few of their higher end speakers being more than what I would consider mainstream consumer pricing, most of their products are very affordable and aren’t more expensive than something you would find at a big box retail store.
So, if you want to enter the world of high end audio sound, at a mainstream consumer audio price, audition a set of Paradigm speakers. You’ll be amazed at what you get for what you spend.
Have a look at Paradigm products on their website at www.paradigm.com
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