Paradigm Premier 800F

The pinnacle of Paradigm's Premier series

The Premier 800F tower speaker represents an excellent value, considering the level of performance it delivers. Normally, you'd have to pay twice as much to get a speaker that sounds this good. Then again, that's what Paradigm's Premier line is all about: offering superior performance at a surprisingly down-to-earth price. 

The 800F is an engaging speaker, capable of delivering all the nuance and detail in your music and movies soundtracks. Paradigm prototyped and developed its state-of-the-art drivers in their relentless pursuit of high-quality sound. Whether you're using a pair as part of a two-channel stereo setup or for surround sound alongside the 600C center channel speaker, a pair of 200B bookshelf speakers, and a Defiance X12 or X15 subwoofer, these towers have no trouble drawing you into your favorite tunes and flicks.

Sturdy surrounds for maximum output

Paradigm extensively studied how speaker cones and their surrounds were bound together and how they interacted with one another. They found that the spot where the two meet can cause some unwanted distortion, particularly at high excursion points. Paradigm discovered that by "overmolding" the cone to the surround, they could drastically reduce distortion and increase driver excursion by a whopping 50%. Thus, their Active Ridge Technology surround was born, and you can find it on this speaker's twin high-output bass drivers.

Agile drivers that add excitement to music and movies

Both the patented 1" X-PAL pure aluminum dome tweeter and the 6-1/2" midrange driver just below it use Paradigm's PPA (Perforated Phase-Aligning) lens as a refined phase plug to block out a wide range of unwanted out-of-phase frequencies. The result: both the tweeter and midrange output smooth, uncolored sound.

The midrange and twin 6-1/2" low frequency drivers use a die-cast basket with massive heat sinks to keep the drivers cool during peak performance. They also employ Nomex spiders. That's not some scary cyborg-arachnid hybrid; rather, it's the suspension for the woofer's motor structure that helps keep the voice coil stable and centered. Nomex is a super-tough material — about ten times more durable than cotton (which is what most spiders are made of) — and it adds to the overall lifespan of the drivers while keeping the woofer movement consistent.

The tapered cabinet is made of 3/4" non-resonant MDF, and it's tapered to reduce internal reflections and resonances, leading to cleaner, more accurate sound reproduction. The front baffle where the tweeter and mid/bass are mounted is an inch thick to reduce diffraction (a form of distortion) and to further control resonance.

Crafted in Canada

Premier Series speakers are made in Paradigm's 225,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located in Mississauga, Ontario. That allows the company to have control over every step in the production process. They design, build, test, and tune every speaker there to ensure each one has the company's signature sound before it leaves the factory.

Partnered with Canada's National Research Center

Paradigm is partnered with Canada's largest federal research and development organization, the National Research Center (NRC). The two research the nature of sound and human hearing together, and their findings influence the design and performance of Paradigm's loudspeakers and subwoofers. The result is a uniquely realistic sound that's backed by ample scientific research.

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