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| Product Type | Surround/back ADP with reverberation field speaker |
| Brand | Paradigm |
| Model | Millenia ADP |
| Category | Audio speaker |
| Main features | Uniform reverberation field, full-range bass reproduction, anti-diffraction grills, wall or stand mounting |
| Usage | Surround and back channels in 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 systems |
| Power | Passive (unamplified) |
| Connection | Binding posts compatible with banana plugs, pins, spades, bare wire; bi-wiring and bi-amping possible |
| Wall mounting | Mounting brackets included |
| Maintenance and cleaning | Clean with a soft damp cloth; do not use water or wet objects |
| Safety | Avoid amplifier distortion; do not expose to moisture; respect the power range |
| Warranty | 5 years (material and workmanship defects) |
| Break-in | Recommended break-in period; let warm up after cold transport |
| General information | Designed for domestic use; recycling per WEEE directive |
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USER MANUAL Millenia ADP Paradigm
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Close-up of a speaker cone with mesh pattern and central sphere (no text or symbols)ADP™ Surround / Rear Speakers
Thank you for choosing Paradigm® Reference ADP™ Surround/ Rear speakers and congratulations! You are about to hear the difference these state-of-the-art high-end speakers will make in your music and home theater system.
These speakers are the product of countless hours of comprehensive research and development and will reward you with superior high-end sound for many years.
To achieve all of the exceptional sound they are capable of providing requires care in installation and operation. Please take the time to read this manual and follow all instructions. If you have further questions contact your Authorized Paradigm® Reference Dealer or visit the Q&A page in the Tech Support section of our website at www.paradigm.com
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In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic equipment) directive effective August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that our speakers may contain regulated materials which, upon disposal, require special reuse and recycling processing. For this reason Paradigm Electronics Inc. the manufacturer of Paradigm speakers and Anthem electronic products has arranged with its distributors in European Union member relations to collect and recycle this product at no cost to you. In finding your local distributor please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this product or go to our website at www.paradigm.com.
Please note that only the product falls under the WEEE directive. When disposing of packaging and other shipping material we encourage you to recycle through the normal channels.
DIRECTIVES EUROPEENNES SUR LE RECYCLAGE ET LE TRAITEMENT DES DECHETS
| Speaker Placement and Connection (Pictorial) | 1 |
| Your New Speakers | 3 |
| Preventing Speaker Damage | 3 |
| About Surround/Rear Speakers | 4 |
| Room Acoustics | 5 |
| Speaker Placement | 5 |
| Speaker Connection | 5 |
| Fine Tuning | 6 |
| Troubleshooting Guide | 6 |
| Limited Warranty | 7 |
SPEAKER PLACEMENT AND CONNECTION (pictorial)
POSITIONNEMENT ET RACCORDEMENT DES ENCEINTES (figures)
NOTE: For optimal placement of Front (Left and Right) speakers, the Center Channel, and the Subwoofer, please refer to the Owners Manual included with those speakers.
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70° 110° 70° 110°Fig. 1a
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Top-down view of a sofa with hands placed on the backrest, viewed from above (no text or symbols)Fig. 1d
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YOUR NEW SPEAKERS
Break-In
Although Paradigm ^2 Reference speakers sound great “out of the carton,” they will sound even better once they are “broken in.” Allow them to play for several hours before you begin any critical listening.
High-frequency and midrange drivers use ferro-fluid that can thicken at temperatures below 10^ C ( 50^ F). Surround material used in the bass/midrange driver units is made of a compound that may stiffen in colder temperatures. If your speakers have been transported or stored in the cold, let them warm to room temperature before use.
Cleaning
Your speakers have a premium finish that must be treated with care. Use only a damp soft cloth to clean. Do not get any part of the speaker system wet. Do not place wet objects (drinking glasses, potted plants, etc.) on top of the speakers—if allowed to soak in, even a small amount of water may permanently damage the speaker enclosure.
Speaker Grilles
All Paradigm® Reference speakers are meant to be played with their grilles on. The grilles are designed to eliminate edge diffraction—the sound reflections that occur at the outer edges of the front of the enclosure which interfere with the drivers' primary sound output.
Wall-Mounting/Optional Speaker Stands
Paradigm® Reference Surround/Rear speakers can be wall mounted following the mounting instruction sheet included and using the hanger brackets supplied.
They may also be placed on Paradigm ^® speaker stands (sold sep.). For convenience, your Surround/Rear speakers can also also be placed on shelves or high furniture (i.e. bookshelves), as long as there is at least 18 in (45 cm) of free space on either side of the speaker.
PREVENTING SPEAKER DAMAGE
Paradigm® Reference speakers are efficient and can be driven to loud listening levels with moderate amplifier power. They are also able to handle the output of very powerful amplifiers. To prevent damage to your speakers, please read the following guidelines before hooking them up.
Amplifier Distortion—The #1 Culprit!
Amplifier distortion is the principal cause of speaker damage. When listening at loud levels your amplifier may run out of clean power. It will then begin to produce distorted power several times greater than its rated output power. This will damage any brand of speaker very quickly! (See your Authorized Paradigm® Reference Dealer for amplifier recommendations.)
More Powerful Amplifiers are Safer
A 40 watt/channel amplifier will have substantial distortion above 40 watts. If driven to 50 watts, this amplifier will deliver distorted power—which will damage the speaker! A 100 watt/channel amplifier will have substantial distortion above 100 watts, but very low distortion below 100 watts. Therefore, when the speaker requires 50 watts, this more powerful amplifier will deliver clean power and speaker damage is less likely to occur.
Volume Control
Do not be fooled by the Volume Control of your receiver/preamplifier. It only adjusts listening level—it is not a "power-output" dial. The amount of amplifier power actually used at a given Volume Control setting depends solely on the nature of the music you are listening to. At a given Volume Control setting a quiet section of music will use less amplifier power than a loud section. With typical pop-rock, jazz or large scale classical music, the rated output power of many receivers/amplifiers is often reached when the Volume Control is between the "11 and 1 o'clock" settings (with bass/treble and loudness controls not used—otherwise rated power may be reached at even lower Volume Control settings).
Remember, all amplifiers produce distortion when operated beyond their rated output power. The resulting distortion will damage all speakers! Exercise caution! If you listen at loud levels, be careful to listen for the point of audible distortion—if the speakers begin to sound distressed turn the Volume Control down or your speakers and/or amplifier(s) will be damaged! This type of damage constitutes abuse and is not covered by the warranty. If louder volumes are desired obtain a more powerful amplifier.
There is a Limit!
Although more powerful amplifiers are safer, there is a point at which you could have more power than the speaker can handle. At that point you will overpower the speaker and damage it. Exercise caution! At loud levels do not increase bass/treble controls from zero and ensure that all loudness/contour/bass EQ buttons are off (otherwise rated output power will be reached at lower volume control settings). If you listen at loud levels, watch for excessive visible cone excursion (grille movement) from the woofer—then turn the Volume Control down.
The Right Amount of Power
A power-range rating is given as a guide to indicate the approximate minimum and maximum power input of your Paradigm® Reference speakers. Amplifiers that exceed your speaker's power-range rating are recommended. Their greater power reserves provide better sound. However, exercise caution! Use the speakers within their power-range rating to prevent damage (keep listening levels below the point of excessive woofer cone excursion).
MUSIC AND HOME THEATER ... where do Surround and Rear speakers fit in?
Front Speakers (①) reproduce dialog, sound effects and much of the music.
Center Speaker (2) reproduces dialog, sound effects and music. It can be placed on top of a TV (or behind a perforated screen in a front-projection system). If used with a direct-view TV, this speaker must be magnetically shielded to prevent picture interference.
Surround Speakers (3) reproduce ambience and sound effects critical to the full dimension of multichannel music and movies. Surround speakers with a uniform reverberant soundfield and accurate full-bandwidth bass, like Paradigm® Reference ADP™ speakers, work best.
Rear Speakers (4) contribute dimensional size and realism. Here also, Paradigm® Reference ADP™ speakers, with their uniform reverberant soundfield and accurate full-bandwidth bass, work best.
Subwoofer (5) handles deep bass, giving dynamic power to low-frequency effects in movies and the bass content in music.
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Diagram of a room layout with numbered locations and equipment placement, showing spatial arrangement and connections.Why Paradigm® Reference ADP™ speakers WORK BEST for music and movies
Movie theaters use multiple arrays of Surround/Rear speakers to keep viewers from being distracted by the sound of any single one (Fig. a).
Conventional forward-radiating speakers cannot reproduce movie theater surround sound in your home. If they are loud enough to blend with the front speakers they draw attention to themselves. Turn them down so they don't distract you and they won't blend with the fronts (Fig. b).
So how can you hear all of the glorious surround sound you're supposed to? With Paradigm® Reference ADP™ reverberant soundfield Surround/Rear speakers placed to the sides and/or rear of the listener (Figs. c, d & e).
Like movie theater surround speakers, Paradigm's ADP™ reverberant Surround/Rear speakers envelop you in sound without drawing your attention away from the movie you're watching. They add size and dimension to the soundstage, and ensure a seamless transition when sound and effects move from front and center to side and rear speakers.
Our ADP ^™ speakers are just as important for multichannel music. Their ability to create a large, non-localized soundfield contributes multidimensional realism to the reproduction of the original recording's acoustic space.
The diffuse sound of Paradigm® Reference reverberant Surround/Rear speakers turns your listening into a magical experience—they put the "theater" in home theater and make music sound "live"!
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Movie Theater Surrounds
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Forward-Radiating Surrounds
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ADP™ Reverberant Surrounds
5.1 Configuration
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ADP ^™ Reverberant Surrounds and Rears 7.1 Configuration
"It's just like being at the movies, except the sound is a lot better." – Nicholas Bedworth, The Perfect Vision on Paradigm® Reference speakers
ROOM ACOUSTICS
All Paradigm ^2 Reference speakers are designed to provide superior high-end sound in a wide variety of domestic settings. However, it is important to note that listening room construction, dimensions and furnishings all play a part in the quality of sound you ultimately achieve. Your listening room will impose its own character on the performance capabilities of any speaker system. The extra care you take in correctly positioning the speakers will result in greater listening enjoyment. Keep the following guidelines in mind when deciding on the best speaker placement:
- Mid and high frequencies are affected by the amount of soft furnishings in your room—curtains, carpets, sofas, wall coverings, etc. An excess
of such items can result in a somewhat dull sound. The same room without any soft furnishings can produce a bright overall sound. The typical quantity of soft furnishings found in most living situations provides the right acoustic characteristics to allow the speakers to sound balanced.
- Concrete floors and walls tend to aggravate low-frequency standing wave problems and are less preferred.
- Rooms where height, width and length are similar should be avoided as they can exhibit significant low-frequency standing wave problems. This may result in reduced clarity. If no other room is possible, experiment with speaker placement to minimize acoustic problems.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Paradigm® Reference ADP™ Surround/Rear speakers are a full bandwidth design, precisely timbre matched to Paradigm® Reference front and center speakers to ensure a profoundly seamless multichannel soundstage. They are designed to be used with their drivers firing toward the front speakers and back wall, ensuring a large reverberant soundfield.
NOTE: Your ADP" speakers may be marked "left" and "right" indicating placement for optimal performance. This refers to your left and right as you are seated in the main listening area looking toward the front speakers.
5.1 Configuration - Side Wall Placement (Fig. 1a)
Position ADP ^™ speakers on either side of the primary listening area, at about 6 – 9 ft (2 – 3 m) high.
5.1 Configuration - Corner Placement (Fig. 1b)
Alternatively, surround speakers can be placed in each of the adjacent back corners behind the primary listening area. They can also be moved out from the back corners (maintaining the same angle position) and placed as close as 3 ft (1 m) from the main listening area.
6.1 Configuration (Fig. 1c)
Begin with the 5.1 Surround Configuration - Side Wall Placement, outlined earlier, then place one ADP ^™ speaker in the center rear, behind the primary listening area.
7.1 Configuration (Fig. 1d)
Begin with the 5.1 Surround Configuration - Side Wall Placement, outlined earlier, then position another pair of ADP ^™ speakers behind the primary listening area, with one speaker positioned slightly right of the seating position, the other slightly left.
SPEAKER CONNECTION
Turn all amplifier(s) OFF before connecting your speakers. This will avoid damage which could result from accidental shorting of speaker cables.
For optimal sound reproduction the use of high-quality speaker cable is essential. The chart (below right) identifies the minimum gauge requirements for various lengths. (See Dealer for more information.)
All Paradigm ^® Reference speakers are equipped with binding posts that can be used with banana, pin, or spade connectors, as well as with bare wire. Connect one speaker at a time to ensure proper connection of every channel.
NOTE: Some Paradigm® Reference speakers have two sets of input terminals connected externally with jumper bars. These speakers can be bi-wired or bi-amplified to achieve even better performance. Follow the instructions under "Other Connection Options," page 6.
Standard Connection (Fig. 2)
Connect the red (+) amplifier terminal to the red (+) speaker terminal and the black (-) to the black (-). Tighten the posts firmly by hand, but do not over-tighten. Make sure wires are firmly fastened. Repeat this connection procedure for each speaker in your system.
NOTE: If you hear a distinct lack of bass and a dislocated stereo image (from the front left/right speakers) then one or more of your speakers may have been connected out of phase (their polarity is reversed). Re-check to ensure that each speakers' cable is connected with correct polarity: red (+) to red (+) and black (−) to black (−).
| MINIMUM GAUGE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| LENGTH DIAMETER GAUGE | ||
| Under 4.5 m (15 ft) 1.3 mm (0.05 in) 16 awg | ||
| Under 9 m (30 ft) 1.6 mm (0.06 in) 14 awg | ||
| Over 9 m (30 ft) 2.0 mm (0.08 in) 12 awg | ||
Other Connection Options
DO NOT attempt to bi-wire or bi-amplify unless you have removed the jumper bars.
Standard Connection for Speakers with Two Input Terminals (Fig. 3)
Leave the jumper bars attached and connect using either set of input terminals following the instructions given under "Standard Connection" on page 5.
Bi-wiring and Bi-amping
Removing the jumper bars gives separate access to each frequency section of the speaker, which then allows for two optional connection configurations:
1) Bi-wire Connection (Fig. 4)
Bi-wiring can improve clarity and openness, with less grain and more solidity to the bass. Two cables are required for each speaker that you bi-wire.
2) Bi-amp Connection (Fig. 5)
To bi-amplify, two power amplifiers are required. Connection can be either vertical or horizontal. Connect your speakers to one amplifier at a time.
IMPORTANT! When bi-amping, always use amplifiers with identical gain. If uniform gain is not maintained, the speaker system's frequency balance will be incorrect when horizontally bi-amped; and when vertically bi-amped the speaker-to-speaker balance will be incorrect. To prevent problems, use identical amplifiers (Brand and Model), in identical operating modes (single channel or bridged).
Passive bi-amping offers a dramatic improvement in clarity, openness and detail, with much better bass solidity and definition. The presentation of music and movie soundtracks is simply more intelligible and transparent.
With passive bi-amping, the speaker's internal passive crossovers remain connected. An external electronic crossover is not required and cannot be used (there is no direct electrical access to individual drive units). This saves expense and setup difficulties. Passive bi-amping optimizes your speakers to achieve the best possible high-end performance.
Horizontal Bi-amplification (Fig. 5) dedicates one amplifier to your speakers' mid/low-frequency inputs and another to their high-frequency inputs. This configuration can maintain better clarity when listening at loud levels—if low-frequency demands cause amplifier clipping, distortion will still be kept away from high-frequency drivers.
Vertical Bi-amplification (not shown) dedicates one amplifier to each speaker. This configuration provides complete channel separation which optimizes your system's imaging ability.
FINE TUNING
Once you have your speakers positioned in the room, and have set speaker distances and speaker level calibration with your Processor or A/V Receiver, it's time for a little fine tuning. Since Paradigm® Reference speakers are designed to provide exceptional high-end performance in a variety of room settings, fine tuning is simply a matter of making slight adjustments to speaker placement in the room. To fine tune your front speakers, center channel, and subwoofer refer to the Owners Manual included with those speakers.
Fine tuning Surround and Rear speakers is a matter of making adjustments that may be required for a particular multichannel music or movie program. If necessary, adjust your Processor or Audio/Video Receiver levels to ensure that there is a cohesive overall soundstage.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
| SOLUTIONPROBLEM | |
| No Sound | Make sure receiver, preamp or amplifier is plugged in and turned on. Check power outlet at the wall is working.Are headphones plugged in, or is system on Mute?Re-check all connections. |
| No Sound from One or More Speakers | Check your balance control or VC-150 Volume Control (if using).Check that all power cords are properly plugged in and functioning.Swap a non-working speaker with one that works to determine if the problem is with the speaker or something else (i.e. wiring, amplifier). |
| Lack of Bass or Dislocated Image | One or more speakers may be connected out of phase (their polarity is reversed).Re-check to ensure that each speaker's cable is connected with correct polarity: red (+) to red (+) and black (-) to black (-). |
LIMITED WARRANTY
Paradigm® Reference speakers covered in this manual are warranted to be and remain free of manufacturing and/or material defects for a period of five (5) years from the date of original purchase. Within the time period specified, repair, replacement or adjustment of parts for manufacturing and/or material defects will be free of charge to the original owner.
Thermal or mechanical abuse/misuse is not covered under warranty.
Limitations:
- Warranty begins on date of original retail purchase from an Authorized Paradigm® Dealer only. It is not transferable
- Warranty applies to product in normal home use only. If product is subjected to any of the conditions outlined in the next section, warranty is void
- Warranty does not apply if the product is used in professional or commercial applications
Warranty is Void if:
- The product has been abused (intentionally or accidentally)
- The product has been used in conjunction with unsuitable or faulty equipment
- The product has been subjected to damaging signals, derangement in transport, mechanical damage or any abnormal conditions
- The product (including cabinet) has been tampered with or damaged by an unauthorized service facility
- The serial number has been removed or defaced
Owner Responsibilities:
- Provide normal/reasonable operating care and maintenance
- Provide or pay for transportation charges for product to service facility
- Provide proof of purchase (your sales receipt given at time of purchase from your Authorized Paradigm® Dealer must be retained for proof-of-purchase date)
Should servicing be required, contact your nearest Authorized Paradigm® Dealer, Paradigm Electronics Inc. or Import Distributor (outside the U.S. and Canada) to arrange, bring in or ship prepaid, any defective unit. Visit our website, www.paradigm.com for more information.
Paradigm Electronics Inc. reserves the right to improve the design of any product without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously manufactured.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose and may not be extended or enlarged by anyone. In no event shall Paradigm Electronics Inc., their agents or representatives be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.
Retain this manual and your sales receipt for proof of warranty term and proof of purchase.
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