Paradigm Millenia LP Manual - Page 3

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Paradigm® Reference Millenia™ LP speakers and congratulations! You are about to hear the difference these state-of-the-art high-end speakers will make in your music and home theater system. Paradigm speakers are internationally recognized for their exceptional sound. In fact, Paradigm is the only speaker company in the world to be rated #1* year after year. Quite simply, our speakers are the best sounding speakers in the world. Why? Extensive listener preference tests conducted by the National Research Council (NRC) give our design engineers a firm understanding of how we hear speakers and clearly establish which design parameters are most critical to good sound. Using the NRC findings along with measurement-based analysis done in our anechoic chamber as well as listening tests carried out in our controlled double-blind listening rooms, our engineers work to constantly improve Paradigm speakers in three critical areas: Flat Midrange: Smooth and even with coloration reduced to the lowest level possible. Smooth Total Energy Response: On and off axis, sound must be fundamentally similar. Dispersion must be wide and uniform ensuring superior imaging and a wide listening area. Low Distortion: Lowest levels possible. In addition, we concentrate on two other significant performance areas: Better Bass Response: Tight, extended and well defined. Higher Power Handling: To improve dynamic contrasts and by extension, sonic realism, power compression must be minimized. Unyielding attention to these areas results in speakers that are measurably and audibly superior. When it comes to state-of-the-art sound, Paradigm gets it right. And your Paradigm® Reference Millenia™ LP speakers are a perfect example. Comprehensive R&D, leading-edge design, use of the finest materials and sophisticated manufacturing and quality control techniques provide vastly superior performance for each component part at every stage of design. Your Millenia™ LP speakers boast S-PAL™ satin-anodized pure-aluminum domes; MLP™ mica-loaded-polymer cones and polypropylene passive radiators; a proprietary HTD™ heat transfer and dissipation system and "reference" quality crossover networks with ideal response characteristics. Millenia™ LP speakers will provide you with stunning high-end sound and unparalleled listening pleasure for many years. In fact, their ultra-thin on-wall profile was designed to complement the thinnest flat-panel television on the market today as well as the "even thinner" panels yet to come. Installation is as easy as deciding where on the wall you want to mount them. However, to achieve all of the exceptional sound these speakers are capable of providing requires care in installation and operation. Please take the time to read this manual and follow all instructions. If you have further questions, contact your Authorized Paradigm® Reference Dealer or visit the Q&A page in the Tech Support section of our website at www.paradigm.com. * Rated #1 Best Price/Value. Inside Track Annual Dealer Survey. An annual independent nationwide survey of consumer electronics specialist retailers and custom installers. 1