Paradigm Persona B pair of silver countertop front speakers

99.9% Pure Beryllium

Can luxury be a value? We believe so. One of the keys to Persona's luxury and value is our use of beryllium.

Can luxury be a value? We believe so. One of the keys to Persona's luxury and value is our use of beryllium. Beryllium is the absolute finest diaphragm material, and Persona features Truextent® pure beryllium foil, specially formulated to be exponentially stiffer and significantly lighter than other premium diaphragm materials. It delivers superior transient response, virtually transparent performance, and audibly low coloration. Plus, it's a material typically found only in much more expensive speakers. Luxurious? Yes. But also a surprising amount of performance in Person.

Beryllium: Welcome to the Cult of High Performance.

Beryllium is a rare chemical element (Be) with low mass, high tensile strength, and high thermal stability. It is incredibly stiff and lightweight; everything an audio engineer wants in a speaker cone.

In fact, beryllium has been used in the audio industry since the 1970s. But because of its use in only the finest (and most expensive) audio equipment, it has retained a bit of a “cult” status.

Precise control of the Truextent manufacturing process produces pure beryllium foil with a highly uniform grain structure; this is many times stiffer, but much less dense, than most common cone materials. In industry testing, our beryllium cone material shows substantial improvements in durability, speed, and interference reduction. It can add more than an octave of distortion-free output.

In the Paradigm Persona, tandem beryllium drivers reveal the full range of high performance. Persona is the only speaker in its class to use beryllium material for both the midrange and tweeter drivers.

All models in the Persona series feature two Truextent beryllium driver systems, and each model achieves a truly unexpected level of high-resolution detail, depth and dynamics, thanks in part to rare and extraordinary beryllium.

Partnered with the NRC

Paradigm is partnered with Canada's renowned NRC in the ongoing quest to reveal the true nature of sound and human hearing. The results influence the design and performance specifications, resulting in a uniquely lifelike listening experience backed by solid science.

FEATURES

2-Way Bass Reflex Design

Crossover: 3rd Order Electro-Acoustic @ 2kHz (tweeter/midbass)

Frequency Response (on-axis): +/- 2dB from 60Hz to 45kHz

Frequency Response (30° off-axis): +/- 2dB from 60Hz to 20kHz

High Frequency Driver: 25mm Truextent® Beryllium Dome, Ferrous Fluid Dampened/Cooled, Perforated Phase Alignment (PPA™) Lens, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Optimized Rod Assembly ... Mid/Low Frequency: 7" (178 mm) Truextent® Beryllium Driver, Perforated Phase-Aligned (PPA™) Lens, Overmolded Active Ridge Technology (ART™) Surround, SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System, 1.5" High-Temperature Tandem Voice Coil

Low Frequency Extension: 36Hz

Room Sensitivity / Anechoic Chamber: 92 dB / 89 dB

Suitable Amplifier Frequency Range: 15-250 Watts

Maximum Input Power: 150 Watts

Impedance: 8 Ohm Compatible

Dimensions: 17.1" × 8.9" × 13" (43.5 cm × 22.5 cm × 33 cm)

Net Weight: 30 lbs (14 kg) each

Finishes: High Gloss: Vanta Black, Harmony White; Metallic Gloss: Aria Blue, Sonic Silver

Optional stands available for purchase separately code: B-29