Paradigm Monitor SE Atom Bookshelf Loudspeakers
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Product Summary
The Paradigm Monitor SE Atom is a compact bookshelf loudspeaker designed to deliver energetic, detailed sound without demanding a large room or a large budget. Ideal for smaller stereo systems, desktop listening spaces or as part of a home cinema setup, the Monitor SE Atom brings genuine hi-fi performance to a wide range of systems.
Its two-way bass reflex design combines a 1-inch X-PAL pure-aluminium dome tweeter with Paradigm’s Perforated Phase-Aligning lens and a 5.5-inch mineral-filled polypropylene bass/mid driver. This helps the speaker produce clear treble, articulate vocals and surprisingly weighty bass for its size, making music and film sound engaging and well balanced.
Paradigm’s long-running research into loudspeaker design is reflected throughout the Monitor SE range, helping the Atom deliver impressive imaging, clean dynamics and an easy, room-friendly presentation. It is a speaker that suits listeners who want a compact model that still sounds open, lively and confident.
Available in Matte Black or Gloss White, the Monitor SE Atom is easy to place in modern living spaces and can work equally well on a stand, shelf or cabinet, provided it is positioned with care for the best performance.
Key Benefits
- Compact cabinet makes it easy to enjoy proper hi-fi sound in smaller rooms and spaces
- Clear, detailed treble and expressive midrange help vocals and instruments sound natural and engaging
- Surprisingly full and punchy bass performance for a speaker of this size
- Well suited to stereo music systems, desktop setups and compact home cinema systems
- Wide, precise imaging helps create a more immersive listening experience
- Easy-to-live-with styling in a choice of Matte Black or Gloss White
- Excellent value for anyone wanting a serious step up from entry-level speakers
- 5 Years' Manufacturers Warranty
Technical Specifications
Speaker Design
- Design: 2-driver, 2-way bass reflex bookshelf loudspeaker
- Crossover: 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.3 kHz
Drive Units
- Tweeter: 1 x 1-inch (25 mm) X-PAL pure-aluminium dome, ferro-fluid damped/cooled, with Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA) lens
- Bass/Mid Driver: 1 x 5.5-inch (140 mm) mineral-filled polypropylene cone with inverted dust cap and downroll surround
Performance
- Frequency Response (On-Axis): +/- 3 dB from 61 Hz - 21 kHz
- Frequency Response (30°): +/- 3 dB from 67 Hz - 17 kHz
- Low Frequency Extension: 45 Hz (DIN)
- Sensitivity (Room / Anechoic): 89 dB / 86 dB
- Suitable Amplifier Power Range: 15 - 100 watts
- Maximum Input Power: 50 watts
- Impedance: Compatible with 8 ohms
Physical
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 32 x 18 x 27 cm
- Weight: 5.4 kg each
- Colours: Matte Black, Gloss White
- Stand Mounting: Yes
What’s in the Box
- Paradigm Monitor SE Atom bookshelf loudspeaker
- Isolation pads
- Owner’s manual
