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Paradigm Atom Version V...Whoa!

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Posted by fmplautus on March 29, 2007 at 13:24:32

The Paradigm Atom has been majorly remodeled. It is now in a version V status. There is a new cabinet, a new titanium tweeter, a new cream colored polypropolene woofer (looks like a condom, I kid you not!) and a new crossover with higher grade parts.

I have been listening to them the last two days and I would like someone else's impressions. In the sub $1000 USA catagory, these seem to me an extraordinary mini-monitor. Here's the trick. They're selling for $210 USA street. I haven't seen anybody posting about them. I'm a little puzzled.

My references are Magnepan MG-3s with ribbon tweeters I have in another system, and some old V2 Atoms, as well as Infinity Primus 150s and Radio Shack Optimus 5s with Lineaum tweeters. I've been listening to the new Atoms with a NAD 150 watt A/B amp, and a 30 watt class A amp in a large room. I have been using them solo and also with an 8 inch, 100 watt Infinity sub woofer.

I find the Atoms extraordinarily revealing of recording techniques and equipment upstream. You can clearly hear differences between active and passive preamps. The new Atoms project a much cleaned up lower midrange from the Atom 2s I have. They have lost the boxiness, and they tweeter seems to to go out to dog ear territory. Imaging is layered and a remarkable improvement over the old Atom and right up there with the Ls3/5a.

Best,
Kevin

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