Paradigm Studio 40 v.4 Bookshelf speakers

Today you will not often find such solid-sized shelf loudspeakers like Paradigm Studio 40 v.4, but the choice of such a "form factor" promises many advantages in comparison with more compact competitors. First, a larger volume gives hope for a better supply of deep bass, and secondly, the dynamics of play with such design also definitely wins.

The loudspeakers are built by a 2.5-band circuit with second-ordered crossovers, the cutoff frequency of which is 500 and 2000 Hz. Such solution is often used for better coordination of drivers and to simplify the separation filter with "shortening" the signal path. After all, it is well known that the best filter is its absence. Like in other models of Studio series, only branded drivers are installed here. This is a traditional Canadian inch iron tweeter with ferromagnetic cooling and a pair of 18-cm woofers. In the first of these the diffuser is made from a patented S-PAL composite with a phase-equalizing nozzle, and in the second one - from mineralized polypropylene. Massive body, finished with high-quality wood film, has the bass-reflex port in front. The terminals are screw and of high quality, allowing two-wire commutation schemes.

Studio 40 simply could not but stand out from the competition. First of all, they are distinguished by a very confident and adult reproduction of low frequencies. And these loudspeakers having a significant extreme bottom manage to maintain excellent legibility of bass lines even at rather high volume levels. In general, work on the edges of the band is the strongest side of Paradigm Studio 40 v.4. Against this background the middle, at first glance, may seem to be a bit dull, but more detailed analysis of this section of the range did not reveal too serious flaws here. These loudspeakers easily manage to demonstrate the work of drum set, correctly highlighting the necessary key points. The tonal balance is smooth, but the timbres of natural instruments are sometimes transmitted too cold and not always recognizable.

Thanks to the impressive internal volume, the generated sound canvas has the ultimate realism and the right scale. Positioning of virtual sources in space is also confident, but distant plans are too blurry and not always readable.