Paradigm Mini Monitor v5 Bookshelf speakers

Structurally, Paradigm Mini Monitor v5 is a two-way system with a rear bass-reflex port. Polymer woofer with a diameter of 165 mm is made using proprietary M-ICP technology; the metal dome of an inch tweeter with ferromagnetic cooling is enclosed in a small horn and equipped with a divider.

In general, the loudspeaker leaves a pleasant impression, the quality of finishing and assembly of individual components is very high. A significant disadvantage is the unsuccessful mounting of the grill on magnets. I find such system to be not very convenient and hardly reliable.

Paradigm Mini Monitor v5 has a very energetic, bright sound. The edges of the range dominate the rest of the spectrum, thereby a bit depleting the reproduction of the middle. The loudspeakers can easily convey the sound of a drum kit, but at the same time the discants are played too brightly, sometimes even aggressively. The manner of these loudspeakers can be described as very dynamic. The picture is somewhat spoiled only by rather synthetic timbres and the presence of an audible coloration. However, for modern styles of music, such an approach would be fully justified.