Paradigm Adds To SA Series In-Wall/In-Ceiling Line

7-Oct-02

Paradigm Electronics recently introduced two high-power in-wall/in-ceiling speakers, the latest additions to its high-end custom SA Series: the SA-35, a three-driver, two-and-a-half-way design, and the SA-10R, a two-driver, two-way design. These are part of the company's flagship ParadigmÆ Reference line.""While a speaker in a wall or ceiling may be aesthetically pleasing, acoustically a wall is less than ideal."" said Bill VanderMarel, Director of Sales and Marketing for Paradigm speakers in the U.S. ""The biggest challenge to achieving great sound from an in-wall or in-ceiling speaker is combating the flexibility of the wall or ceiling. First, the speaker itself must be designed to perform, then the flexibility of the wall or ceiling must be addressed."" To combat wall and ceiling flexibility, Paradigm Reference Series speakers have Ultra-Rigidô chassis and mounting brackets that increase the rigidity of the wall by ""sandwiching"" and strengthening the area around the mounting hole. The SA-35, the largest speaker in the series, features a unique one-piece, Ultra-Rigid die-cast aluminum heat sink chassis and die-cast aluminum mounting bracket. The SA-10R features a GRIPô (glass-reinforced injection-molded polymer) chassis and mounting bracket.Both speakers feature a 1-inch PALô (pure aluminum) dome high-frequency driver, high-temperature voice coil with ventilated aluminum former, ferrofluid cooling/damping, and oversized magnet. The 8-inch bass/midrange driver has an MLPô mica-loaded polymer cone. In the SA-35 an additional 8-inch bass driver features a mineral-filled polypropylene cone. All drivers feature high-temperature, multilayer 1-1/2-inch voice coils; Apicalô formers; high hysteresis, progressively damped, synthetic butyl suspension; and oversized magnets.Paradigm Reference in-wall/in-ceiling speakers are designed for ""drop-in"" installation into existing walls and ceilings. Paradigm PB Preinstallation brackets are available for new home construction. Speaker grilles can be painted to match any decor.The SA-35 retails for $1,320 per pair; the SA-10R retails for $500 per pair.For information, visit www.paradigm.com.

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