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Reference speakers are efficient and can be driven to loud

listening levels with moderate amplifier power. They are also able to

handle the output of very powerful amplifiers. To prevent damage to your

speakers, please read the following guidelines before hooking them up.

Amplifier Distortion—The #1 Culprit!

Amplifier distortion is the principal cause of speaker damage. When

listening at loud levels your amplifier may run out of clean power. It will

then begin to produce distorted power several times greater than its rated

output power. This will damage any brand of speaker very quickly!

(See

your Authorized Paradigm

Reference Dealer for amplifier recommendations.)

More Powerful Amplifiers are Safer

A 40 watt/channel amplifier will have substantial distortion above 40 watts.

If driven to 50 watts, this amplifier will deliver distorted power—which

will damage the speaker! A 100 watt/channel amplifier will have substantial

distortion above 100 watts, but very low distortion below 100 watts.

Therefore, when the speaker requires 50 watts, this more powerful amplifier

will deliver clean power and speaker damage is less likely to occur.

Volume Control

Do not be fooled by the Volume Control of your receiver/preamplifier. It

only adjusts listening level—it is not a “power-output” dial. The amount

of amplifier power actually used at a given Volume Control setting

depends solely on the nature of the music you are listening to. At a given

Volume Control setting a quiet section of music will use less amplifier

power than a loud section. With typical pop-rock, jazz or large scale classical

music, the rated output power of many receivers/amplifiers is often

reached when the Volume Control is between the “11 and 1 o’clock” settings

(with bass/treble and loudness controls not used—otherwise rated power

may be reached at even lower Volume Control settings).

Remember, all amplifiers produce distortion when operated beyond their

rated output power. The resulting distortion will damage all speakers!

Exercise caution! If you listen at loud levels, be careful to listen for the point

of audible distortion—if the speakers begin to sound distressed turn the

Volume Control down or your speakers and/or amplifier(s) will be damaged!

This type of damage constitutes abuse and is not covered by the

warranty. If louder volumes are desired obtain a more powerful amplifier.

There is a Limit!

Although more powerful amplifiers are safer, there is a point at which you

could have more power than the speaker can handle. At that point you will

overpower the speaker and damage it. Exercise caution! At loud levels do

not increase bass/treble controls from zero and ensure that all loudness/

contour/bass EQ buttons are off (otherwise rated output power will be

reached at lower volume control settings). If you listen at loud levels,

watch for excessive visible cone excursion (grille movement) from the

woofer—then turn the Volume Control down.

The Right Amount of Power

A power-range rating is given as a guide to indicate the approximate minimum

and maximum power input of your Paradigm

Reference speakers.

Amplifiers that exceed your speaker’s power-range rating are recommended.

Their greater power reserves provide better sound. However, exercise caution!

Use the speakers within their power-range rating to prevent damage (keep

listening levels below the point of excessive woofer cone excursion).

PREVENTING SPEAKER DAMAGE

Break-In

Although Paradigm

Reference speakers sound great “out of the carton,”

they will sound even better once they are “broken in.” Allow them to play

for several hours before you begin any critical listening.

High-frequency and midrange drivers use ferro-fluid that can thicken at

temperatures below 10° C (50° F). Surround material used in the bass/

midrange driver units is made of a compound that may stiffen in colder

temperatures. If your speakers have been transported or stored in the cold,

let them warm to room temperature before use.

Cleaning

Your speakers have a premium finish that must be treated with care. Use

only a damp soft cloth to clean. Do not get any part of the speaker system

wet. Do not place wet objects (drinking glasses, potted plants, etc.) on top

of the speakers—if allowed to soak in, even a small amount of water may

permanently damage the speaker enclosure.

Speaker Grilles

All Paradigm

Reference speakers are meant to be played with their

grilles on. The grilles are designed to eliminate edge diffraction—the

sound reflections that occur at the outer edges of the front of the enclosure

which interfere with the drivers’ primary sound output.

Wall-Mounting/Optional Speaker Stands

Paradigm

Reference Surround/Rear speakers can be wall mounted

following the mounting instruction sheet included and using the hanger

brackets supplied.

They may also be placed on Paradigm

speaker stands (sold sep.). For

convenience, your Surround/Rear speakers can also also be placed on

shelves or high furniture (i.e. bookshelves), as long as there is at least

18 in (45 cm) of free space on either side of the speaker.

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