Paradigm Ultra Concept tower speakers - Ears on at CES 2016

Paradigm was at CES 2016 with a glistening pair of white tower speakers that wowed us with their clean, transparent and powerful sound. They're so new, they don't even have a name yet, but Rob Sample with Paradigm said that the names "Ultra" and "Concept" have come up.

Whatever they end up being called, don't look for these babies at Fry's as they're going to be in the neighborhood of $40,000. However, there will eventually be a whole line of less-spendy models featuring some of the tech involved, which includes drivers constructed from lightweight Beryllium.

DT's Caleb Denison chatted with Sample about the new towers and what makes them sound so amazing.

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[AustraliaGraves]

I'm not suggesting that $40k is cheap but for that kind of technology $40k seems reasonable.

I really love your channel. You guys are a rare find in that you actually know your stuff and enthusiastically express that (in plain talk) to your viewers. Again, keep up the great work!

[lextr]

why the white and grey color? people like crazy hot black speaker not too shiney.. too..

[jem]

I have loved an owned Paradigm Speakers for 20 years and the thing I like best about them is the price! You just couldn't get anything that sounded that good for the money AKA " Average Guy Money". Its A Dam Shame! and I'm sure they sound great but this construction worker won't be buying $40, 000 speakers from his favorite speaker company any time soon

[johnsmith-eynr]

I listened to these in the sound room at NFM.  Sorry I was not impressed at all.  I know some will say "maybe there was an issue with their set-up".  They told me it was set up by professionals not NFM employees.  My speakers at home sounded so much better and cost a fraction of what these cost.   For $40, 000 you better like them a lot.  HA!

[mykalfury]

Nice.
But I'll take the JBL Tower series any day over those & be just as happy.
$40K ?
Gimme' a' break!