Men's Journal "Gear of the Year" includes Millenia CT!

Men's Journal released it's "Gear of the Year" list of recommended products and the Paradigm Millenia CT made the cut! 

"Big sound can come from small speakers: You just need a lot of power and a clever design. The Paradigm Millenia CT has a crushing peak-system power of 480 watts but won't clutter up the living room. It's satellites boast spacious treble, while its eight-inch cone sub delivers driving bass. Invest and home-move night will never be the same." - Geoff Morrison

Big sound can come from small speakers: You just need a lot of power and a clever design. The Paradigm Millenia CT has a crushing peak-system power of 480 watts but won't clutter up the living room. Its satellites boast spacious treble, while its eight- inch cone sub delivers driving bass. Invest and home-movie night will never be the same.

Read more: http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/electronics/the-compact-but-complete-home-theater-20121116#ixzz2DXeZFr4o
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Read more: http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/electronics/the-compact-but-complete-home-theater-20121116#ixzz2DXeZFr4o
Follow us: @mensjournal on Twitter | MensJournal on Facebook

Big sound can come from small speakers: You just need a lot of power and a clever design. The Paradigm Millenia CT has a crushing peak-system power of 480 watts but won't clutter up the living room. Its satellites boast spacious treble, while its eight- inch cone sub delivers driving bass. Invest and home-movie night will never be the same.

Read more: http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/electronics/the-compact-but-complete-home-theater-20121116#ixzz2DXeZFr4o
Follow us: @mensjournal on Twitter | MensJournal on Facebook

Big sound can come from small speakers: You just need a lot of power and a clever design. The Paradigm Millenia CT has a crushing peak-system power of 480 watts but won't clutter up the living room. Its satellites boast spacious treble, while its eight- inch cone sub delivers driving bass. Invest and home-movie night will never be the same.

Read more: http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/electronics/the-compact-but-complete-home-theater-20121116#ixzz2DXeZFr4o
Follow us: @mensjournal on Twitter | MensJournal on Facebook

Click here! for the "Gear of the Year" from Men's Journal.

Click here! for more info. on Paradigm's Millenia CT or to buy it online.

Millenia CT makes Apple's Online Holiday Gift Guide!

"The most wonderful gift of the year are here" says the subject line in an email blast sent out today from Apple. And how wonderful it is to see the Millenia CT featured in this year's Holiday Gift Guide. 

What are you waiting for? Get clicking and get your holiday shop on!

Click here! for the Apple.com Holiday Gift Guide.

Click here! for the Apple.ca Holiday Gift Guide.

For more information on the Paradigm Millenia CT click here!

"I'm left with only one conclusion: Paradigm's Millenia CT is exceptional." - Hans Wetzel, SoundStage!

In October, Hans Wetzel of SoundStage! did a tour of our factory here in Mississauga, Ontario Canada where he saw and heard our latest pride and joy, the Paradigm Millenia CT. We offered to send Hans a system to try out and he accepted without hesitation.

Now, just one month later, SoundStage! has published Hans' comprehensive review of the - as Hans put it - "cheeky little lifestyle system". A system that earned the 'SoundStage! Network Reviewers' Choice' award and one that Hans liked so much, he decided to buy and keep for himself!

On that note, here are a few spoilers from the review. But if you're in the market for an audio/multi-media system, we encourage you to check out the full review on the SoundStage! Xperience website...

You cheeky little lifestyle system, you
"Any thought of comparing the Millenia CTs to the Klipsches evaporated within seconds of my starting to play music through the Canadian system. The Paradigm system should not be compared to a 2.1-channel computer speakers system, or a generic lifestyle system, or even the excellent Audioengine A5+ powered speakers I so favorably reviewed earlier this year. It is superior in every way."

"This. Is. High-end." - Hans Wetzel on the Millenia CT

"There was a proper soundstage. Horns sounded like horns. Drums sounded like drums. There was a cohesive stereo image. The subwoofer played deeply and tunefully -- none of that boomy upper-bass garbage that many manufacturers try and peddle as "room-shaking"... This. Is. High-end."

"Perhaps more impressive than the vocals themselves was the fact that their timbres didn’t change as the volume increased. Even at the maximum volume I’m willing to play in my suburban apartment building without risking angering my neighbors, the Paradigms refused to distort -- a compliment to both the satellites and the amplifier driving them."

"In each instance, I was genuinely surprised by how much detail and clarity the Paradigms made available to me. I can’t overstate how accomplished the CT satellites were."

Conclusions
"Those considering a home theater in a box would do well to consider Paradigm’s 2.1 system... I’m left with only one conclusion: Paradigm’s Millenia CT is exceptional. This conveniently sized and carefully conceived system doesn’t merely hint at high-end sound -- it actually provides it. If what I’ve written thus far isn’t convincing enough, then perhaps my actions will speak more clearly: I’m buying my review sample."

We hear you Hans, thanks!

Click here! to read the Millenia CT review from SoundStage!

Click here! for more info. on the Millenia CT or to buy online.

 

Paradigm SHIFT E2m earns a 4.5 Star Review & "The Biggie" Award from Big Picture Big Sound

Big Picture Big Sound recently published Ian White's review of our Paradigm SHIFT E2m in-ear headphones. Earning 4.5 stars and "The Biggie" award win, we're pretty excited at the outcome! Read on for some highlights...

Sounds like...
"Paradigm's loudspeakers (depending on the line) are detail champs and the E2ms don't disappoint with excellent transparency and extension on the top end... great pace and a real sense of space that many products can't reproduce at this price point. The E2ms are revealing headphones with excellent midrange clarity..."

"...some of the cleanest and least fatiguing sounding headphones I've listened to..."

Isolation & Comfort
"From an isolation perspective, the E2ms do a pretty good job of shutting out the rest of the world at above average listening levels...The tips also fit quite well and I found them to be extremely comfortable to wear on my 8-hour flight to Barcelona."


Final Thoughts
"Paradigm has earned dozens of awards for its high-value high-end loudspeakers and has made a strong transition into the headphone category with its Shift-series, earning one more award from us, and it's a BIGGIE. For $99, I can't think of a better pair of in-ear headphones that will appeal to as many listeners as the E2m"

Click here! to read the full E2m review by Big Picture Big Sound.

Click here! for more information on the Paradigm SHIFT E2m or to buy online.

"...completely blows away almost any soundbar... vastly better than almost all of the desktop audio systems..." - Brent Butterworth on the Millenia CT

Back in March 2011, Brent Butterworth of Sound + Vision wrote a phenomenal review of the Paradigm Reference MilleniaOne and MilleniaSub. And when we say phenomenal, we mean it. He gave the system 9.7/10 and a bold and beautiful conclusion:

"I'm thrilled that at long last a speaker manufacturer decided to build a lifestyle system with all the care and quality it normally lavishes on its cost-is-no-object gear. After an hour, I was convinced that the Paradigm MilleniaOne/MilleniaSub combo is one of the best lifestyle systems I've reviewed. And after 4 hours, I was convinced it's one of the best speaker systems I've reviewed."

In January 2012, Sound + Vision announced their Product of the Year for 2011 and much to our surprise, (though not theirs), the MilleniaOne and MilleniaSub were the chosen ones!

Paradigm's Millenia CT
Fast forward to September 2012. We launch a budget and user friendly powered system on Apple.com and Apple.ca - the Millenia CT. So it was no surprise that when the product launched, Brent was more than a tad bit interested in seeing how this user-friendly budget system fared in comparison, so we sent him a system to try out... and last week we found out just what Brent thought. Read on for some teasers if you want to know...

Paradigm's Millenia CT "A 2.1 encore to our favorite compact 5.1 speaker system"

2.1 vs. Soundbar
"It just so happened that I had had several soundbars in my listening room for testing for a couple of weeks before I received the Millenia CT. I’d gotten used to the soundbar sound, and I was amazed by the difference in performance when I switched to the 2.1 system."

"The close spacing of the drivers and the well-designed crossover gives them excellent dispersion and exceptionally clear and natural midrange. Watching the DVD of Star Trek Generations, I was struck by how good the dialogue sounded."

"I was also struck by how big and enveloping the sound was... The subwoofer is more than adequate to fill out the sound from the satellites.... The Millenia CT plays good and loud, too. It’s quite listenable even at full volume."

Bottom Line
"Where it really shines is as a relatively inexpensive sound system for a TV, because it completely blows away almost any soundbar. It’s also a great choice for a computer audio system, because it’s compact and vastly better than almost all of the desktop audio systems I’ve heard. A hell of a lot of great sound for $699."

Looks like we've stayed on track with the newest addition to the Millenia family... 

Here's hoping you think so too!

Click here! to read Sound + Vision's review of the Millenia CT.

Click here! for more information on the Millenia CT or to buy online.

PC Mag gives the Paradigm Millenia CT 4.5 Stars, Editor's Choice & 1 of 10 Best Computer Speakers!!

When working so closely with an exciting new product and 'drinking the Kool-Aid', sometimes we at Paradigm forget that perhaps not everyone will think something is quite as awesome and exciting as we do. And so, after the introduction of the Paradigm Millenia CT 2.1 speaker system on Apple.com and Apple.ca last month, we have been anxiously awaiting the publication of the first industry review. Last week, we found out that Tim Gideon at PC Mag had completed his review and it was posted to the world. Our hearts skipped a beat as the web page loaded... what did he think? Did he think they were awesome? ...And then the page loaded and our hearts skipped more than just one beat...

4.5 stars!? (heart beat skipped) Editor's Choice?!?! (heart beat skipped) One of "The 10 Best Computer Speakers"?!?!? (heart beat skipped twice!)  It's a wonder how we didn't flat line!! 

This isn't just 'awesome' and 'exciting', it is 'awesomecake'!! (Confused Silence)... Sorry, we are at a loss for words and according to Urban Dictionary 'awesomecake' is described as:

Awesomecake: A situation or occurrence which brings forth feelings of 1) joy, 2) elation or 3) excitement in the one who experiences it. Used to describe those rare situations which are "beyond awesome," and therefore require the inclusion of something ELSE awesome (such as cake) to capture the fullness of just how great and amazing it is.)

Anyway, it sure feels good to drink the Kool Aid and know it's real. If you want to drink the Kool Aid too, read up on what PC Mag had to say...

Click here! to read PC Mag's review of the Paradigm Millenia CT.

Click here! to read PC Mag's article on the "The 10 Best Computer Speakers".

Like what you see/read?

Click here! for more information and to buy the Millenia CT online.

"Beneath that glossy exterior is a well developed and hugely enjoyable loudspeaker" - Hi-Fi World on the A2

Adam Smith of Hi-Fi World in the UK recently published "Spectral Shift", a review on the Paradigm A2 powered speaker from our SHIFT Series. In his review of the product, Smith called the A2s "a very surprising loudspeaker". And what made it surprising? "Beneath the glossy exterior is a well developed and hugely enjoyable loudspeaker."

Another favourite quote includes: "I always like my review surprises to be of the pleasant varierty and the A2s may be little on the outside but they have a mighty big heart on the inside. They really do love to punch out a rollicking tune and can come up with a bass line that belies their diminutive dimensions."

But rather than ruin the whole review, take a look for yourself! 

Click here! to read the full A2 review by Hi-Fi World.

For more information or to buy the A2, Click here!