Frequency response measurements clearly indicate the degree to which unwanted
resonances and colorations have been brought under control. Thus, the ability to
measure accurately is a fundamental part of building a better speaker.

At Paradigm, our concern with sonic accuracy led us to create research and development
facilities that are among the most sophisticated and comprehensive in the world:

• Two controlled double-blind listening room for repeatable, accurate subjective speaker analysis
• 36,000-cu-ft (more than 1 million litres) high-resolution anechoic chamber
• Highly advanced digital data-acquisition measurement system operated with software developed and written by Paradigm researchers (right)
• PARC, the Paradigm Advanced Research Center, a facility dedicated to the design of state-of-the-art electronics, software and advanced technologies

We also take advantage of a number of highly advanced tools for component design. One of the most useful is a process called Finite Element Analysis, or FEA. FEA can be used to optimize drive units and enclosures, detect break-up distortion in cones and domes, monitor magnetic flow or heat dissipation, perform stress analysis, and more.