Paradigm Premier 100B

The Paradigm Premier 100B is a compact two-way reflex standmount, sold as a pair, with a 25 mm X-PAL dome tweeter and a 140 mm mid/bass unit, intended for amplifiers of 15 to 130 W.

Premier 100B: the design

The Premier 100B covers the whole range with two drive units. At the top sits a tweeter with a 25 mm X-PAL dome, damped and cooled by ferrofluid; below it, a 140 mm mid/bass unit with a carbon-filled polypropylene cone on an ART surround. Each one works behind a perforated PPA lens, the part Paradigm uses to bring the output of the diaphragm back into phase.

The handover between the two happens at 2.0 kHz through a second-order electro-acoustic filter. Quoted on-axis response runs from 68 Hz to 25 kHz within ±3 dB; at 30° off axis the lower limit is unchanged and the upper one drops to 20 kHz, so a listener away from the centre seat gives up only the very top. With reflex loading, bass extension to the DIN standard reaches 50 Hz.

Sensitivity is 90 dB in room and 87 dB anechoic, and the impedance suits 8 ohm amplifier outputs. Paradigm recommends amplifiers of 15 to 130 W and gives 70 W as the maximum input power. Each cabinet measures 28.2 × 16.9 × 23.9 cm and weighs 5.85 kg; no stand is supplied. The model comes in more than one finish.

Specifications

• Type: standmount, two-way with 2 drive units, reflex loaded
• Tweeter: 25 mm X-PAL dome, ferrofluid, PPA lens
• Mid/bass unit: 140 mm, carbon-filled polypropylene cone, ART surround, PPA lens
• Crossover: 2.0 kHz, second-order electro-acoustic
• On-axis response: 68 Hz to 25 kHz (±3 dB)
• Response 30° off axis: 68 Hz to 20 kHz (±3 dB)
• Bass extension (DIN): 50 Hz
• Sensitivity: 90 dB in room, 87 dB anechoic
• Recommended amplifier: 15 to 130 W
• Maximum input: 70 W
• Impedance: suits 8 ohm amplifiers
• Dimensions (H × W × D): 28.2 × 16.9 × 23.9 cm
• Weight: 5.85 kg each
• Stand: not supplied
• Supplied: sold as a pair
• Finishes: black, white, espresso