Paradigm Launches New Consumer Website!

We are proud to announce the launch of our new Paradigm consumer website, which now incorporates the Paradigm SHIFT line. After undergoing a complete redesign, Paradigm's new website offers vastly improved navigation, an intuitive dealer locator and emphasis on high-resolution photography.

"We’ve listened to feedback from our customers, dealers, family and friends, and based on that feedback have made some dramatic changes to our Website,” said Justin Bright, Director of Digital Marketing for Paradigm. “The new Paradigm website isn’t just a refresh - it has been re-tooled from top to bottom. Navigation is easy and consistent, finding a local dealer is more intuitive, and with emphasis on high-resolution photography, the overall look and feel is simply stunning.” 

Justin Bright, Paradigm's Director of Digital Marketing

Thanks to the new user-friendly design, researching Paradigm products online is effortless. Paradigm product pages now include retail pricing (North America only), allowing potential buyers to research sound solutions that fit their budget. There are also product specs, reviews, and downloadable literature a click away on each product page. Paradigm understands that it can be hard to appreciate the beauty of its products online - especially when looking at a tiny screen, and has increased focus on product photography. Now every product has its own gallery linked to stunning high-resolution images on Flickr that lets the user see every detail without squinting—just click on the "gallery" tab when looking at any product.

The navigation of Paradigm’s new website has also seen a major overhaul. The product search feature has been built from the ground up, so whether the user is new to the world of high-end audio, or a die-hard Paradigm fan, it’s easy to find the perfect sound solution, with tons of help and tips along the way. Paradigm has also created four distinct product collections to help users find a sound solution that fits their specific application and budget, which are: 

• Signature Collection: As good as it gets! Paradigm’s flagship collection delivers the ultimate in
  music and home theater performance with stunning aesthetics.
• Reference Collection: Step-up performance. Reference quality sound and style, advanced components and an exceptional performance-to-value relationship.
• Classic Collection: Our affordable audiophile lineup. High-performance products for music and home theater that represent truly exceptional value.
• SHIFT Collection: Legendary Paradigm sound, anywhere. Easy-to-use products with emphasis on portable, wireless and fully-powered speaker solutions.

Paradigm’s dealer locator has also been completely revamped, making it easy to find where to buy any Paradigm product. Finding the closest Paradigm dealers is instantaneous, with automatic Google geolocation services based on location. Users can also narrow their search even further by selecting a product collection to find dealers that carry specific models.

Customers that want to keep track of their purchases can now use a simple online product registration tool, and in the coming months will be able to review their product experience on Paradigm.com for other customers to see. Considerable emphasis is placed on talking directly with customers and fans, and a new Social tab is located in the top navigation, giving visitors easy access to Paradigm’s active Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Flickr and YouTube pages.

Of course, Paradigm’s fantastic customer support is also top of mind, and we’ve added a Support tab with links to many resources including: information about the company, technology, warranty, career opportunities, high-resolution images, manuals, literature and much more. Also included in the Support tab are all of the methods customers can use to contact Paradigm directly. 

To navigate through the new website, please visit: www.paradigm.com.
To check out the Paradigm SHIFT collection visit: www.paradigm.com/shift. 

 

"...it will be hard or perhaps impossible for us to go back to a living room without the MilleniaOne CT" - Brian Florian, Secrets of Home Theater

"All in all it's a nice bit of kit. Simple. Small."

In a detailed review recently posted by Secrets of Home Theater, Brian Florian evaluated the Paradigm Reference MilleniaOne CT. Right from the get-go, Brian was a fan of the simplicity and usability of the MilleniaOne CT, but he questioned whether Paradigm's renowned high fidelity could be offered in such a small package. "All in all it's a nice bit of kit. Simple. Small. But how does it perform?" Here is a summary of his findings, though we encourage you to read the full review.

"I was thrilled to hear high fidelity"

A Religious Experience
"It's no stretch to say that in terms of audio presentation, the MilleniaOne CT will likely be a religious experience for someone who's idea of good sound up until this point has been an iPod stuck in a bedside dock, but at the same time we are not expecting the same sort of thing a Paradigm Reference, Anthem AVM, and PVA combo are going to deliver. Still, even as a hardened audiophile I have to say I was thrilled to hear high fidelity from an integrated solution such as this."

"Past-held prejudices began to melt. My wife's initial reaction, with a smile on her face: "Will you have to give these back?" She never asks that."

"...neutral, believable..."

"On the whole the MilleniaOne CT pleases with a big sound which bellies its slight presence, and that's pretty much the point. Natural, if a tab laid back, and full are thoughts which repeatedly came to mind when contemplating the ensemble."

"So much of the final performance in pieces like this are attributable to the implementation of the Class D amplification. Paradigm's science in this respect continues to mature and improve with crisp, yet not brittle treble and a neutral, believable, and wholly unfettered midrange. Testament to this perhaps is that at some point after installation, our cat became a fan of Nature on PBS: When he hears the birds courtesy MilleniaONE CT, coupled with HD video, we've been much amused to see him intently watch, and on occasion lunge, at the screen!"

"... it will be hard or perhaps impossible for us to go back to a living room without the MilleniaOne CT."

"The bottom line for me as a reviewer is my attitude towards the product at the end of the eval period. With some products I'm indifferent, with some I am enthusiastic, and with a rare few so good was the performance that I feared going back to my reference equipment. From that perspective we are in trouble: it will be hard or perhaps impossible for us to go back to a living room without the MilleniaOne CT."

"I've craved high fidelity there but had no place to put it (at very least a traditional outfit would have messed with my wife's décor). The value of the MilleniaOne CT's ability to "sneak" into such a space virtually undetected is the key, though not entirely an exclusive (there have long been small outfits like this). Doing so with still decent fidelity though is the genius."

Click here! to read the full MilleniaOne CT review by Brian Florian.

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Paradigm's H15NC Headphones are Making Covers!

Paradigm's H15NC makes cover of Tell Magazine June 2013 issue.

Paradigm's H15NC makes cover of Sound & Vision J/J/A 2013 issue.

Both issues are available now, pick your copy up before its too late!

 

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"I genuinely dig the sound of Paradigm’s new noise-isolating headphone and its noise-canceling brother" - Dennis Burger, Technology Tell on the H15 & H15NC

When Dennis Burger stopped by our booth at CES 2014 and we showed him our upcoming H15 and H15NC headphones, he was intrigued and made it very clear that he'd love to audition them once available. So when the first models became available to us, we sent Dennis one of each model for review (even before they hit store shelves). Below is a summary of his findings, (though we encourage you to read the review in full)...

Dennis Burger of Technology Tell reviews and compares the H15 and H15NC on-ear headphones.

H15

Sound that Sparkles
"My sense of style is not one that anyone would or should aspire to. So when I say that I’m not exactly wild about the design of Paradigm’s new H15 on-ear headphone, you should salt that observation to taste before imbibing. But when I say that I genuinely dig the sound of Paradigm’s new noise-isolating headphone and its noise-canceling brother, hopefully that observation carries a little more weight." 

"I feel pretty confident in saying that the sound of the H15 isn’t going to be described as “dull” by anyone. There’s oodles of high-end sparkle here, and... I’m still hearing plenty of useful energy from the H15 all the way up into the 16kHz range (and all the way down to 20Hz)... it has the effect of giving the headphone plenty of presence."

"Oodles of high-end sparkle"

"My favorite tunes with the H15, though, tend toward the Girl Talk/Fatboy Slim end of my musical preferences. Throw in something like “Gangster Trippin’” and you’d swear these headphones were voiced specifically to sound amazing with that track—the way its low-frequency extension rocks the bottom end, its forward midrange thrusts the vocals and instrumentation right into the middle of your noggin, and its high-end puts a razor’s edge on the track."

Quite Comfy
"...it’s a quite comfy headphone, with a really snug fit, good noise isolation, and even if swiveling cups don’t really make it any more compact, they do help to assure solid noise isolation."

"Both headphones feature detachable cables, which... are amongst the least microphonic I’ve ever heard."


H15NC

Good Looks
"It’s amazing how much of an impact the little things can have, but the presence of grey die-cast detailing on the H15NC makes all the difference for me in terms of looks... the H15NC wears its price tag proudly, and yet at the same time, it carries over all the elements that make the H15 so comfortable to wear."

Sound that Sparkles... Even More!
"Amazingly, the active H15NC doesn’t sounds radically different from its passive little brother. Its bass is a bit warmer and more forward, which has the effect of evening out the sound even more. As such, I tend to prefer it with a wider variety of tunes."

"The presence that comes through in Abigail Washburn’s tunes in there, with an added weight and clarity to the bass that makes the higher frequencies sparkle all the more. For all its forward midrange and rich bass, the H15NC is capable of generating quite a dynamic range of spaciousness..."

"Major props to Paradigm..."

The Advantages to Paradigm Noise-Cancellation
"Here’s the weird thing about the sound of the H15NC, though: engaging the noise-cancellation results in virtually no perceptible change in its audio quality. Major props to Paradigm for that. The tonal balance remains practically unchanged (like, seriously, you have to A/B for ages and really strain your ears to hear any difference at all), which is a nice surprise for an active NC headphone. Virtually every other active model I’ve heard sounds perceptibly different with the switch on and the switch off (if they even continue to deliver sound when off, which some don’t)."

"That may have something to do with the fact that the H15NC’s noise cancellation isn’t anywhere near the most aggressive I’ve ever heard. [Two unnamed models] did a much more thorough job of combating environmental noise across a broader range of frequencies. But, then, there’s the fact that both sound absolutely terrible with music."

"...wears its price tag proudly"

"The H15NC is mostly effective at canceling only low frequency noise, and I really wish I’d had a chance to try it out on a flight, but I put it to the test against lawnmowers and suburban traffic, and really dig the way it removes the rumble, if not the whine."

"Another peculiar (much appreciated, but peculiar!) thing about the H15NC is that its noise-

cancellation doesn’t result in that disconnected, puffy-headed feeling that so many NC headphones give me. When I say that the noise-cancellation circuitry has no discernible effect on the audio, I don’t mean just in terms of tonality—I mean you really can’t hear it, unless you turn your tunes completely off. Or feel it, for that matter. Low frequency noise just seems to magically poof out of existence, without making you feel like you have a head cold."

"One other thing that sets the H15NC apart from other noise-cancelling headphones is that it doesn’t rely on store-bought batteries. The unit charges via a USB cable in a little over an hour, and on one charge I’ve been putting the headphone through its paces for the better part of a week now, with no need for a top-off."

The Verdict

H15 or H15NC? ...
H15NC: "...even at a hundred dollars more, it feels like more of a value. I like the styling much better, I like the sound a good bit better, and the noise-cancelation—although, again, not the most aggressive I’ve ever heard—knocks out most fatiguing environmental noise frequencies, while still allowing you to clearly hear voices and even approaching cars, if you wear them out and about. And most importantly, it does so without impacting sound quality in the slightest."

[H15NC] "...even at a hundred dollars more, feels like more of a value."

Click here! to read Dennis' full review on the H15 and H15NC.

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H15 and H15NC On-Ear Headphones - Now Shipping!

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"This is plug n' play at it's best... highly recommended" - Residential Systems on the Paradigm Millenia CT

"Everything you need comes in the box"

Todd Anthony Puma, owner of The Source Home Theater Installation & Design in NYC and contributing writer for Residential Systems reviewed the Millenia CT and was very pleased not only with the Paradigm-level sound quality but also the ease-of-use and convenience, perfect for his NYC market.

"What makes Paradigm’s Millenia CT system so unique is that it offers Paradigm’s award winning design and sound quality at a very reasonable price."

"It’s perfect for the couple that doesn’t want a sophisticated home theater in their living room but wants something well above average that will sound equally as good with music as it does with movies."

"The CT is also for someone who doesn’t want to invest in cables or obtrusive stands. This is plug ‘n’ play at its best. Everything you need comes in the box..."

"Superlative sound quality, reference-level build quality"

"The tabletop stands are the best I have ever seen offered with any product; and that includes loudspeakers in the $5,000- to $10,000-range."

"It can recreate a deep and expansive soundstage that many loudspeakers two to three times its price can only hint at."


"For $699.99, this package comes highly recommended... Superlative sound quality, reference-level build quality, and inexpensive for what it delivers."

Click here! to read the full Millenia CT review from Residential Systems.

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4 Stars for the Paradigm SHIFT A2 from Macworld!

4 Mice (Stars) from Macworld!

Christopher Breen of Macworld recently published a review of  the Paradigm SHIFT Series A2 powered speakers and enjoyed them so much, he gave them 4/5 on the Macworld mouse rating scale!

Below are some highlights from the review...

"The days when people interested in better sound from their computers had to be content with tiny, tinny plastic speakers are over. While you can still purchase such cheap accessories, you can do a whole lot better without draining your bank account. What makes this possible is the number of professional speaker manufacturers who have turned their sights to the desktop. One such manufacturer is Paradigm, a well-regarded designer with a 30-year history of producing great-sounding speakers."

"I was pleased on the flexibility"

"I was pleased by the flexibility of these connections. I’m keen on power outlets that make it easy to connect an AirPort Express (thus making the speaker an AirPlay destination), and the cabling between two speakers is a snap..."

"...I was pleased with what I heard. The speakers are hardly colorless—they tend to be a little bright, but they can produce a reasonable amount of bass from their 5-inch woofers without barking."

"...the A2’s soundstage was broader when the speakers were placed on the desktop. And, again, the sound was brighter overall."

"The Paradigm A2 is a flexible desktop speaker that... provides very pleasing sound and a broad soundstage when run in a pair. If you’ve been living with a set of cheap “computer” speakers, it’s well worth your while to audition them."

Click here! to read the full A2 review from Macworld.

Click here! for more info on the A2 and to buy online.