The Ultimate Man Cave of Former NY Giants Star Sports Paradigm Speakers & Anthem Electronics

Former New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer just completed his man cave, a project he initiated long before the Giants made it into the Superbowl this year. Designed and installed by Todd Anthony Puma of The Source Home Theater Installation & Design, New York City, the system features high-end equipment from Paradigm, Anthem, Wolf and Screen Innovations.

The deadline set by Amani for the install was this year's Superbowl, just in case the Giants didn't make it to the end. Although Amani will be watching his team take on the New England Patriots from the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis instead, his man cave is complete and ready for future enjoyment.

A large portion of the install process was auditioning the audio equipment. “For this room, above all else, I wanted a surround-sound system that made me feel like I was right in the middle of the action,” says Toomer. “That’s the one thing I’ve never loved about surround-sound: I’ve never felt like I was actually there. I’ve always felt like I was almost there. I don’t want almost. If I’m watching a game, I want to feel the attack.”

To make the selection easier, Toomer visited Puma’s home to audition a few different audio setups. “We listened to three different systems,” says Puma. In the end, Toomer selected Paradigm Studio series speakers and matching subwoofers powered by Anthem's MRX 700 receiver, mentioning that the Paradigm & Anthem system sounded “fuller and less trembly” than the others.

The end result? A bad a$$ theater room with beautiful decor to match. Amani Toomer’s “Ultimate Man Cave” will air on “First Look” onLXTV, the NY local NBC Channel 4 station at 12:30 AM ET on Sunday, February 5^th. It will also air on national television on NBC’s “OPEN HOUSE” program airing at 8:30 AM on Superbowl Sunday.

Click here! to view Toomer's install photo slideshow.
Click here! to read the full EH "Cool Homes" article.

For more information on Paradigm's Studio series click here!

For more information on Anthem's MRX receivers click here!

Paradigm's Monitor 9 Series 7 system earns S+V's "Certified & Recommended" Stamp of Approval along with a 9.7/10 Stellar Review!

Daniel Kumin of Sound + Vision reviewed a pair of Monitor 9 floorstanding speakers, Center 3 and a pair of Surround 3 speakers all from the Monitor Series 7 lineup matched with DSP-3200 subwoofer and gave it the "Certified & Recommended" stamp of approval.

Here's a snippit from the review... "Paradigm has remained in the loudspeaker performance/value forefront for decades, a position that’s not going to change with the Monitor Series 7...the Paradigm system reviewed here is ridiculously good... it delivers natural tonal balance, serious bass extension, impressively clean dynamic range and transient punch, and tight, stable imaging in generous, well-balanced measure, with cosmetics and fit’n’finish that will satisfy most and should offend none. Unhesitatingly recommended."

Click here! to read Daniel's review of the Monitor Series 7 system.

"Style, Compactness, Great Sound & Affordability" says About.com on Paradigm's Cinema 100 CT

Robert Silva of About.com first saw the new Cinema 100 CT in our booth at CEDIA 2011 and took an immediate interest in the new products. He asked us to send him a system to test and so we did. Now, Robert has published his review and we are just as happy as Robert with the end result. Here's a few highlights...

Performance
"How a speaker system sounds is the most important consideration, and with that in mind, the Paradigm Cinema 100 CT Home Theater Speaker System did not disappoint... Clean, undistorted, sound was delivered across a wide frequency range and dispersed widely into the room. When sound was intended to be immersive it was. When precise direction and location accuracy was important it was."

"I found the powered subwoofer to be an excellent match for the rest of the speakers. With its 8-inch front facing driver and dual rear ports, the subwoofer provided very good lower frequency response. The bass response was fairly tight and complemented both music and movie tracks appropriately, providing good bass effect, without unnecessary boominess."

Overall
"The Paradigm Cinema 100 CT is a great example of well-styled and engineered speaker system, that delivers great sound for reasonable price... and even includes inclusion of both the table mounts and wall mounting hardware, making the Cinema 100 CT a great value. If you are shopping for a compact speaker system for a modestly powered setup in a small or medium-size room, you definitely have to give the 100 CT a listen."

Click here! to read the full review at About.com

Click here! for more information on Paradigm's Cinema speakers

Attendance was up at CES 2012 and so was the Volume at the Paradigm & Anthem Suites

CES 2012 wrapped up last week and based on attendance and show coverage, we're calling it a great success at Paradigm & Anthem! With the introduction of new products, a mind-blowing 2-channel high-end demo as well as a few sneak previews of upcoming products, the Paradigm & Anthem suites at the Venetian were buzzing with excitement! So let's recap on what's new...

Paradigm introduced three lines of Designer Series in-ceiling speaker including all new thin-bezel aesthetics and acoustic enhancements across the AMS, SA and SIG lines. All models are now shipping!

Paradigm's Mark Aling poses for DealerScope with new Designer Series speakers

CEPro takes a closer look at SIG-1.5R-30 Designer Series speaker with new corrugated surround (which adds +3dB more output!)

As was the case at CEDIA 2011, the Paradigm SHIFT listening bar was rocking at CES. Along with existing Paradigm SHIFT products on demo (the A2 powered speakers and three earbuds) we also introduced two new accessories. The BD 1 universal bluetooth dongle allows you to stream music from any bluetooth enabled device to your A2 powered speakers. Also, new Sport Ear Hooks were on display for use with all three Paradigm SHIFT earbuds. Both accessories will be available soon.

Above, Paradigm SHIFT BD 1 universal Bluetooth adapter - coming soon!

Also new from Paradigm SHIFT and sitting off to the side of the listening bar was a static early stage prototype that we couldn't help but gloat about... a 2.1 Soundbar and Subwoofer coming this summer to the Paradigm SHIFT lineup. It was very well received by all that came by for a peek, so we are very excited to launch the real deal later this year.

Sound + Vision catches a snapshot of the upcoming Paradigm SHIFT 2.1 soundbar

Lastly was Paradigm & Anthem's simple but stunning 2-channel high-end demo featuring two Signature S8 floorstanding speakers driven by a pair of new Anthem Statement M1 1000W monaural amplifiers. The demo room was one of great admiration by attendees, leaving many walking out in total disbelief!

Calling the M1 a "Hot Product" The Audio Beat spends time in our Demo Room

That about covers what was new and exciting at CES 2012 for Paradigm, however, the coverage was endless including many videos, photos etc. We encourage you to do a Google search to find out all the details from differing perspectives of the show.

Here are few links to picture and video coverage at the show:

• Click here! from CE Pro "6 Best Demos at CES 2012"
• Click here! for HomeTheater coverage of the Paradigm SHIFT earbuds
• Click here! and scroll down for Secrets of Home Theater coverage of the Paradigm and Anthem booth
• Click here! for Digital Trends coverage of new Paradigm SHIFT products
• Click here! for Sound + Vision coverage of upcoming Paradigm SHIFT product
• Click here! for Home Theater coverage of upcoming Paradigm SHIFT product
• Click here! for PCMag coverage on the Paradigm SHIFT earbuds 
• Click here! for The Audio Beat coverage of the Paradigm & Anthem demo room

Click here! to read about CES 2012 Anthem coverage.

Paradigm Reference MilleniaOne Speaker System Named Sound + Vision's 2011 "Product of the Year"

In March 2011 Brent Butterworth of Sound + Vision reviewed the Paradigm Reference MilleniaOne speaker system and wrote a smashing review to say the least.

Brent named it "One of the best speaker systems I have reviewed" and gave it a rating of 9.7/10. Awesome. We were flattered, to say the least, but nobody at Paradigm expected what happened next... The MilleniaOne not only made a cameo on the January 2012 cover of Sound + Vision (see above and on a news stand near you), it was also named 2011 "Product of the Year"!

Product of the Year... PRODUCT OF THE YEAR... as in THE BEST PRODUCT of THE YEAR in ALL CATEGORIES of A/V!  WOW!! Forgive us for being overly enthusiastic but  this is HUGE!

At CES 2012, Sound + Vision's Editor-in-Chief, Mike Mettler, presented Paradigm with the award and took video footage of the award acceptance by our very own Mark Aling, Senior Marketing Director (see right).

The award acceptance video can be viewed in the iPad version of Sound + Vision's January issue.

We'd like to say a sincere thank you to the team at Sound + Vision for recognizing the beauty and acoustic bliss that we worked so hard to get from the tiny MilleniaOnes.  It is an absolute honor to be selected as the 2011 Product of the Year.

For more information on the MilleniaOne click here.