I used to love Paradigm. I visited the factory about 8 years ago and was extremely impressed with everything. Most impressive was almost everything was designed, tested, and produced in Canada all in the same facility. After personally switching where I worked and then going off on my own I was finally able to pick them up again. Since then it has been one disappointment after another. Most of their products are now made in China. Things are consistently out of stock. Quality control is really bad, I had a voice coil fall apart in my hand as I was installing an in-ceiling speaker because someone forgot to epoxy it to the driver.

I still think their Studio line and higher is some of the best available for the money, but nothing is what it used to be. I have gone back to Sonance as my everyday line.