Power & Performance

• Design: 4-driver, 3-way ported floorstanding
• Crossover: 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 1.8 kHz (tweeter/mid) and 700 Hz (mid/woofers)
• Frequency Response (On-Axis): +/- 3 dB from 52 Hz – 23 kHz
• Frequency Response (30° Off-Axis): +/- 3 dB from 52 Hz – 20 kHz
• Sensitivity (Room / Anechoic): 93 dB / 90 dB
• Impedance: Compatible with 8 Ohms
• Low Frequency Extension: 21 Hz (DIN)
• Suitable Amplifier Power Range: 15 – 250 Watts
• Maximum Input Power: 180 Watts
• Performance: The Paradigm Premier 820F V2 represents a ground-up redesign of Paradigm's acclaimed mid-tier series, sitting proudly as the flagship tower of the V2 lineup. Engineered to bridge the gap between attainable hifi and elite reference audio, the 820F V2 incorporates extensive trickle-down driver innovations directly from the premium Founder Series. By utilizing newly scaled 7-inch Carbon-X™ woofers inside a high-volume, optimized cabinet, it achieves a staggering 21 Hz low-frequency extension. It is the definitive choice for large listening spaces and high-end home theaters, delivering vast soundstages, massive acoustic authority, and surgical point-source imaging without the five-figure price tag.

Audio Features & Drivers

• 1-inch AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome Tweeter: Borrowed from upper-tier architectures, this driver blends aluminum, magnesium, and ceramic to achieve a lightweight, incredibly rigid dome. It is ferro-fluid damped and cooled, operating inside an OSW™ (Oblate Spheroid Waveguide) and a patented PPA™ (Perforated Phase-Aligning) Lens to completely eradicate harsh resonances and deliver an ultra-wide treble sweet spot.
• 6-inch AL-MAG™ Midrange Driver: Crafted from an advanced aluminum-magnesium alloy, this driver features an oversized 2-inch high-temp multi-layered voice coil with a ventilated Apical™ former. It provides the lightning-fast agility required for perfectly natural, uncolored vocals, isolated behind its own independent PPA™ acoustic filter.
• Two 7-inch CARBON-X™ Unibody Bass Drivers: These large-bore, single-piece unibody cones provide maximum structural integrity under heavy loads. Designed to move staggering amounts of air, they provide high-output low-frequency reproduction that retains its poise, texture, and grip even at extreme volume thresholds.
• Gen3 ART™ (Active Ridge Technology) Surrounds: The dual 7-inch woofers utilize Paradigm's latest vertical mounting system overmolded thermoplastic elastomer surrounds. This allows for significantly greater linear throw, resulting in a 3 dB increase in headroom and a 50% drop in distortion compared to speakers using standard surrounds.
• High-Velocity Bass-Reflex Porting: The precision-tuned rear port works in perfect synergy with the expanded internal air volume, allowing the 7-inch dual woofers to vent smoothly without inducing audibly disruptive air chuffing.

Streaming & Connectivity

• Premium Dual 5-Way Binding Posts: Outfitted with heavy-duty, gold-plated terminal blocks built to accept thick audiophile bare wire, pins, or banana plugs. The dual-terminal configuration fully supports bi-amping or bi-wiring layouts to extract maximum resolution from high-current amplifiers.
• Ecosystem Synergy & Voice Matching: Expertly voiced to seamlessly match the V2 series (such as the 620C v2 center and 220B v2 bookshelves) as well as Paradigm's CI Pro and CI Elite architectural series, allowing for a perfectly cohesive, wrap-around theater field.
• High-Efficiency Integration: Boasting a high 93 dB room sensitivity, these towers pair beautifully with premium multi-channel AV receivers, though they truly unlock their subterranean bass potential when paired with high-current separates calibrated via Anthem Room Correction (ARC).
• Phase-Perfect Acoustic Crossovers: The optimized 3-way crossover utilizes high-grade, tight-tolerance components to ensure seamlessly integrated handover transitions between the drivers, preserving absolute phase and timing accuracy.

Comfort & Dimensions

• Outrigger Shock-Mount Isolation Feet: Features a robust, pre-installed outrigger base utilizing mechanical decoupling technology. This system physically isolates the speaker cabinet from floor boundaries to dramatically tighten bass control and includes adjustable carpet spikes and rubber pads.
• Premium Architectural Finishes: Dressed in elegant, furniture-grade finishes including Piano Black, Walnut, and Black Walnut, letting the large towers cleanly coordinate with modern luxury living rooms.
• Overall Dimensions: Standard high-volume flagship tower footprint (approx. 42" Height x 9.5" Width x 14" Depth).
• Unit Weight: 65 lbs (29.5 kg) each — A heavy, solid mass that reflects the dense interior cabinet bracing, thick front baffle, and massive magnet motor structures.
• Sonically Transparent Magnetic Grilles: Includes cloth-wrapped grilles that snap cleanly onto the front baffle via hidden high-strength magnets, allowing users to effortlessly protect the drivers or display the intricate geometric PPA™ lenses.

Design & Build

• Rigidly Braced MDF Cabinet: Constructed with heavy-duty 3/4-inch MDF panels bolstered by optimally placed internal acoustic bracing to eliminate cabinet walls from flexing or coloring the sound.
• Diffraction-Reducing Front Baffle: Enhanced with an ultra-dense 1-inch thick front baffle plane that smooths out wave radiation patterns and dampens edge diffraction artifacts.
• Global Manufacturing Standardization: Engineered and developed using the advanced prototyping infrastructure at Paradigm's headquarters in Ontario, Canada, with final assembly handled at specialized facilities to maintain a highly approachable price point.
• NRC Validated Heritage: Grounded directly in decades of psychoacoustic target research conducted alongside the National Research Council (NRC), ensuring an accurate, scientifically verified tonal response.
• Acoustically Shielded Internals: Motor assemblies and crossover networks are structurally shielded to prevent electromagnetic interference from imposing artifacts onto the signal path.

Paradigm speakers are warranted to be and remain free of manufacturing and/or material defects for a period of outlined below 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.

The warranty period on Paradigm speakers is as follows:

• Bookshelf, floorstanding, in-wall & in-ceiling speakers — five (5) years
• Powered Subwoofers — three (3) years
• Outdoor Rock speakers — five (5) years
• Stylus Outdoor speakers — two (2) years
• Powered Speakers — one (1) year
• SHIFT Series products — one (1) year

Warranty begins on date of purchase from Paradigm or an Authorized Paradigm Dealer.

This warranty applies only to purchases made from authorized Paradigm dealers in Canada and the United States. For warranty terms, conditions and support elsewhere, please contact the authorized Paradigm distributor in the country where you made your purchase. Warranty outside Canada and the US is established and provided by our authorized distributors around the world.

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. 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 your sales receipt for proof of warranty term and proof of purchase.