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Paradigm Electronics Inc., an international leader in speaker design and manufacturing, introduces the third version of its flagship Paradigm® Reference Signature Series. Thousands of “no-holds-barred” Paradigm research and engineering hours went into developing the Signature Series v.3 speakers, which are the highest-output, most dynamic high-end loudspeakers ever produced.

Contributing to v.3’s 50 percent increase in output are extensive modifications to the bass/midrange drive units. Signature v.3 bass/midrange drivers are fitted with extreme low-density NLC£ (Non-Limiting Corrugated) TPE surrounds, FEA*-optimized and overmolded onto the cone. The state-of-the-art surround material is 10 times more effective than standard thermoplastic elastomers in damping vibrations and resonances and the new corrugated design has increased peak-to-peak cone excursion from 20-mm in earlier versions to a full 30-mm. A new long-stroke split-coil motor system takes advantage of the extreme excursion by doubling the linear portion of the stroke without

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requiring a larger magnet. The redesigned motor also keeps mass and inductance of the voice coil low for breathtaking midrange clarity.

Bass cones on Signature v.3 speakers were re-engineered for increased stiffness and better equipped for higher output with new NLC£ Santoprene£ surrounds. To support the extended excursion, the motor structure was also redesigned, increasing the linear portion of the stroke through voice coils almost double the original in length. New core parts including a yoke and pole piece were retooled and FEA-optimized and even the magnets were thickened to accommodate double-distance cone travel.
 
Value-conscious audiophiles will appreciate the option of Paradigm Reference G-PAL£ (gold-plated pure-aluminum) dome tweeters on the compact S1, C1 and ADP1 models, making the Reference Signature experience even more attainable.

A full list of upgrades to Signature v.3 is listed below.

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/> Upgrades to Signature v.3 Bass/Midrange and Bass Drive Units

• Overmolded NLC non-limiting corrugated TPE (Santoprene£ for the bass
• drivers) surrounds
• Redesigned Nomex£ Spiders
• Redesigned die-cast aluminum heatsink chassis with AVS£ cooling
• Advanced split-coil motor system (bass/midrange drivers)
• Cutting-edge long-stroke motor system (bass drivers)
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  style="font-size: 11pt;">Thickened permanent ceramic (hard ferrite) magnets with focused-field geometry
• Retooled magnetic pole piece and metal top plate (bass drivers)
• Metallized high-integrity dust caps (bass/midrange drivers)
• Injection-molded mineral-filled polypropylene bass cones boast a 30% increase in mineral content
  

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