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When Art Embraces Science, Anything is Possible.

Paradigm Founder Series of premium loudspeakers includes six models that can serve in a high-end two-channel system or in a multi-channel configuration ideally suited for the latest movie soundtracks and their object-oriented codecs.

Models include:

• Paradigm Founder 120H - $8,500/pr
• Paradigm Founder 100F - $5,200/pr
• Paradigm Founder 80F - $3,700/pr
• Paradigm Founder 40B - $2,200/pr
• Paradigm Founder 90C - $2,600/ea
• Paradigm Founder 70LCR - $1,700/ea

Precision. Control. Dynamics.

These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on.

Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the Paradigm Founder’s development, they knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science, anything is possible, and they exceeded our wildest expectations.

The Paradigm Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, and engineered, exclusively for the Paradigm Founder’s. New patented technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, its unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, the Paradigm Founder is so much more than the sum of its parts.

For more information on the Paradigm Founder Series Speakers visit the Paradigm website.

Open-back headphones for the home

Experience excellence.

The gold standard in Focal open-back headphones, Focal Clear Mg headphones deliver outstanding sound performance and sophisticated, design-led features. Made in France, these top of the range headphones incorporate exclusive Focal technologies, the result of cutting-edge research in acoustics and Focal savoir-faire. The speaker drivers are composed of a unique magnesium cone, a material that enables sharp, precise, impactful playback that results in stunningly real sound.

The elegant finish of Focal Clear Mg is also unique with a Chestnut and Mixed-Metals design combined with the ultimate comfort of a leather headband and microfibre earpads. Supplied with two cables and a carrying case, they have everything you could need to enjoy incredible sound in a quiet environment.

Focal Clear Mg - $1,490.00

For more information on the Focal Clear Mg headphones visit the Focal website.

High-fidelity speakers made in France

Scala Utopia Evo

Undisputed musicality

Unbelievable musicality, a beautiful design and easy to install, Focal's Scala Utopia Evo has retained all the qualities of the previous version which has been unanimously acclaimed by the most discerning audiophiles world wide. The Focal Scala takes you closer to the music with enhanced emotion and listening pleasure.

The three-way floor standing loudspeaker Scala Utopia Evo now offers bi‑amplification, just like Grande Utopia EM and Stella. Discerning music lovers will be able to fine-tune the type of sound, depending on the timbre and the power they’re looking to achieve.

For more information on the Focal Scala Utopia Evo visit the Focal website.

Diablo Utopia Colour Evo

Utopia III Evo in a bookshelf!

The bookshelf lousdspeaker Diablo Utopia Colour Evo, part of Focal's Utopia III Evo line, is compact, distinguished, and captivating. Diablo is the ultimate vision of the high-end reference bookshelf loudspeaker, in the purest Focal's tradition.

Largely inspired from the Grande Utopia EM Evo, it sets new milestones in the bass thanks to its new patented Power Flower. Fixed on a dedicated stand, Diablo Utopia Colour Evo enchants the midrange and the treble with its definition, demonizes the bass with a density and a power handling never reached so far.

For more information on the Focal Diablo Colour Evo visit the Focal website.

Sumiko and Pro-Ject USA are proud to announce the new Debut PRO Turntable from Pro-Ject Audio Systems.

The original Pro-Ject 1 and its successor, the Debut series, revolutionized the music listening experience while reinvigorating a passion for analog playback – a turning point for the industry. Pro-Ject continues to satisfy music lovers and vinyl enthusiasts with continued innovation in performance and value that bring the joy of stereo hi-fi to life in your own home.

The Pro-Ject Debut PRO extends the tradition of the Debut collection with a new striking design, featuring a satin black and brushed-nickel color scheme that emphasizes the strengths of the technologies within the turntable.

Tracking performance is enhanced by an all-new 8.6” tonearm that features a one-piece carbon fiber wrapped aluminum arm tube for excellent rigidity and reduction of harmful resonances.

Pro-ject Debut Pro - $999

For more information visit the Pro-Ject website.

NAD C 588 Turntable

NAD is well known for innovative, high performance, yet affordable, turntables. While the basic operation of a turntable seems simple, extracting all the musical energy from the record grooves without exciting destructive resonances requires both science and art.

The NAD C 588 turntable features a custom designed carbon fiber tonearm shaft with a fixed metal head shell and features a decoupled counterweight and magnetic anti-skate compensation. An Ortofon 2M Red cartridge is factory installed and offers superb tracking and a delicately nuanced full range sound. The C 588 uses a longer than usual 9” tonearm to optimize overhang and reduce the tracking angle error. To perfectly align the stylus NAD includes adjustments for azimuth and vertical tracking angle, and the C 588 also includes a gauge to calibrate the alignment, a rarity at this price point.

Features and details

• Belt Driven Turntable 33/45
• 10mm Glass Plater with Felt Pad
• Precision Alloy Sub Platter
• Precision AC Motor
• Isolated AC Power Supply with Universal Voltage
• 9” Carbon Fibre Tonearm with Fixed Head Shell
• Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge Preinstalled

NAD C 588 - $949

For more information on the NAD C 588 turntable visit the NAD website.