Signature and Statement
are here!
Le Festival Son & Image marked the first time Paradigm
had an active display at a consumer-based trade show of the new Signature-series speakers
and Anthem Statement electronics. The result was worth the wait. Using a home-theater
system consisting of Signature S8 main speakers ($5400/pair in cherry finish), Signature
C5 center-channel speaker ($2500 in cherry), Signature ADP surrounds ($2300/pair in
cherry), along with the new Anthem Statement A5 multichannel amplifier ($2499) and D1
processor ($4999), the Signature/Statement combo played to astonishingly high levels while
remaining exceptionally clear and articulate. The front-channel blend between the S8s and
C5 was seamless with a scene from Chicago, while on X2, the Servo
subwoofer ($3200 in cherry) proved to be a powerhouse.
The two-channel demo using the Signature S4 speakers
($2600/pair in cherry) and an Statement A2 amplifier ($1299) playing music from Eva
Cassidy was lower-key but no less impressive. Both Marc and Doug were struck with how deep
the S4s could go, and as with the S8s, how loud and cleanly they could play. In fact,
until he verified exactly what equipment was being used, Marc thought that the larger S8s
were playing throughout the demo and not the S4s at all.
