Paradigm Premier 100B Bookshelf Speaker

Patented Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter and 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 getting damaged.

Patented Active Ridge Technology (ART™) Surrounds
Premier 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.

DESIGN
2-driver, 2-way bass reflex bookshelf
CROSSOVER
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz (tweeter/mid)
HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER
1” (25mm) X-PAL™ dome, ferro-fluid damped / cooled, Perforated Phase-Aligning Tweeter (PPA™) Lens
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS
±3dB from 68 Hz - 25 kHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS
±3dB from 68 Hz - 20 kHz
MID/BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER
5-1/2” (140mm) ART™ Surround with Carbon-Infused polypropylene cone. Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens
SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC
90 dB / 87 dB
LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION
50 Hz (DIN)
SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE
15 - 130 watts
MAXIMUM INPUT POWER
70 watts
IMPEDANCE
Compatible with 8 ohms
DIMENSIONS HXWXD
11.125" × 6.625 × 9.125" (28.2cm × 16.9 × 23.9cm)
WEIGHT
12.9 lbs. (5.85 kg)
FINISHES
Gloss Black, Gloss White, Espresso Grain MK 2