Paradigm Cinema 100 CT Satellites speakers, Gloss Black
$245.00
A sealed two-way in a sculpted mineral-filled polymer cabinet — a 1-inch S-PAL satin-anodised aluminium dome, the same tweeter technology Paradigm uses much further up the range, over a 3.5-inch mineral-filled polypropylene mid/bass. The original removable shelf-stand bases are fitted and tilt the drivers up at a seated listener. 88 dB in room, 8 ohms, 15 to 100 watts. Built in Canada. Good cosmetic condition.
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Paradigm Cinema 100 CT Satellites, Pair, Gloss Black, Made in Canada
Made in Canada. A good-cosmetic-condition pair of Paradigm Cinema 100 satellite speakers in high-gloss black, with the original integrated removable shelf-stand bases fitted — a beautifully sculpted, premium-build 2-way satellite from one of Canada’s most respected speaker companies, and a meaningful step up in both build quality and acoustic performance from the plastic-bodied satellites that dominate the small-speaker market.
The Cinema 100 is the standmount / satellite anchor of Paradigm’s current Cinema Series and represents the kind of trickle-down engineering that Paradigm has built its reputation on: drivers, voicing, and design philosophy borrowed from the Reference and Premier lines, repackaged into a compact, value-driven satellite that punches well above its size and price. Acoustically, the 100 is a 2-driver, 2-way acoustic-suspension (sealed) design pairing Paradigm’s 1-inch S-PAL satin-anodized pure-aluminum dome tweeter — the same S-PAL tweeter technology used on considerably more expensive Paradigm models — with a 3.5-inch mineral-filled polypropylene mid / bass driver on a 1-inch high-temperature voice coil.
The cabinet itself is the speaker’s defining visual signature: a sculpted, mineral-filled polymer enclosure with the gloss-black finish polished to a deep, mirror-quality shine that wouldn’t look out of place on a piece of high-end industrial design. The mineral-filled construction is acoustically inert (heavily damped against panel resonance and flex) and visually matches the high-gloss aesthetic of any modern living-room AV setup beautifully. The result is a satellite that genuinely looks and feels considerably more expensive than its price tag suggests.
The included integrated removable shelf-stand bases give the speakers a slightly forward-tilted presentation that aims the drivers correctly at a seated listener — a real audible advantage in any setup where the speakers are placed on a shelf, console, or tabletop below ear level. The bases are easily removable for wall-mounting (Cinema 100 satellites include integrated wall-mount fittings) or for installation on dedicated floor stands (sold separately).
Power handling is a generous 15–100 watts with a 50-watt maximum input rating, and the speakers are happy with any quality amplifier from about 15 watts per channel upward. Sensitivity is a useful 88 dB in-room (85 dB anechoic), so the pair plays effortlessly with even modest amplifier power. The 8-ohm nominal impedance is comfortable for any modern integrated amp, AVR, or two-channel receiver.
This particular pair is in good cosmetic condition, with the high-gloss black cabinets presenting cleanly and the typical light handling marks consistent with careful use. No significant blemishes to the cabinets, drivers, or stand bases.
The matching Cinema 100 centre channel is also available separately — please ask if you’d like to bundle the two for a complete front-three setup.
Product highlights:
2-driver, 2-way acoustic-suspension (sealed) satellite loudspeaker
Sculpted mineral-filled polymer enclosure, deeply damped and resonance-free
1-inch S-PAL satin-anodized pure-aluminum dome tweeter, ferro-fluid damped and cooled
3.5-inch mineral-filled polypropylene mid / bass driver with 1-inch high-temperature voice coil
High-gloss black finish
Integrated removable shelf-stand bases included
Wall-mount-ready integrated fittings
Designed, engineered, and crafted in Canada
Specifications:
Type: 2-driver, 2-way acoustic-suspension satellite loudspeaker
Drivers: 3.5-inch mineral-filled polypropylene mid/bass + 1-inch S-PAL aluminum dome tweeter
Crossover: 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 1.8 kHz
Frequency response (on-axis): ±2 dB, 125 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency response (30° off-axis): ±2 dB, 125 Hz – 15 kHz
Low-frequency extension: 85 Hz (DIN)
Sensitivity: 88 dB in-room / 85 dB anechoic
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
Recommended amplifier power: 15–100 watts
Maximum input power: 50 watts
Finish: High-gloss black
Country of manufacture: Canada
Condition: Good cosmetic
Dimensions per speaker (W x H x D, with stand base): 4.8 x 8.4 x 6.8 inches (122 x 213 x 173 mm)
Weight per speaker: 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Weight per pair: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
A good-cosmetic-condition pair of Paradigm Cinema 100 satellite speakers in high-gloss black, made in Canada, complete with original integrated removable shelf-stand bases — a beautifully built, acoustically refined satellite pair that delivers the kind of build quality and sound quality usually reserved for considerably more expensive small speakers. Excellent as the front pair of a stylish 2.1 living-room music system, as a high-end satellite pair in a 5.1 home-theatre system, or as a wall-mounted surround pair in any modern AV installation.
Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and our perpetual trade-back policy, you can purchase with confidence.
| Weight | 10 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11 × 16 × 12.4 in |
Paradigm has designed loudspeakers in the Toronto area since 1982, with engineering roots that run through Ottawa: it took part in the National Research Council's loudspeaker research here, and its research lab has been in Ottawa since 1993. We've had more than 600 Paradigm listings so far, covering 193 different models, more than any other brand we resell. Every used Paradigm here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.
Our five best-selling Paradigm models so far: the Cinema 330 v.3 on-wall speakers, the Mini Monitor bookshelf speakers, the Monitor 7 towers, and the PS-1000 and PDR-10 subwoofers.
The Paradigm story, 1982 to today
Jerry VanderMarel and Scott Bagby founded Paradigm in 1982 in the Toronto area, VanderMarel running sales and marketing and Bagby design and manufacturing. Their first speakers made their debut at a Toronto audio show that year, and Paradigm says 12 dealers signed on.
The Ottawa years. In the 1980s almost every major Canadian speaker maker measured its designs in the National Research Council's anechoic chamber here in Ottawa, and Paradigm took part in the research Dr. Floyd Toole led at the NRC, which paired chamber measurements with blind listening tests. Paradigm built its own anechoic chamber in 1988, sparing its engineers the five-hour drive to Ottawa. In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was one of several Canadian companies in the NRC's Athena project, which studied speakers that adapt to the room. NRC scientists Peter Schuck and Marc Bonneville then joined Paradigm, which says it opened its Ottawa research centre, PARC, for them in 1993. That lab went on to design Anthem's electronics and its room-correction system. A 1990s Paradigm Titan is now part of the collection at Ingenium, Canada's science and technology museums, here in Ottawa.
Growth. Paradigm moved into the US market in the mid-1980s, added its first in-wall speaker in 1989 and launched the Monitor series in 1990. The Titan was a hit by 1991, the Atom followed in 1992, and the PS-1000 of 1994 was its first powered subwoofer. By 1992 Stereophile counted about 256 Paradigm dealers in the US.
Reference and the new factory. The Reference line, with its Studio speakers, arrived in the mid-1990s; Stereophile reviewed the Studio/100 in 1997. In 1998 Paradigm bought Sonic Frontiers, which brought Anthem into the family. In 2001 it moved into a new Mississauga factory with what it calls the hemisphere's largest privately owned anechoic chamber, at 33,000 cubic feet. A tour that year found the plant finishing 1,500 speakers a day, with driver frames cast, cones moulded and voice coils wound in-house.
Changes of hands. Co-founder Jerry VanderMarel left in 2005, when the private-equity firm ShoreView Industries became Scott Bagby's partner; together they went on to buy MartinLogan. Compact lines such as Cinema were built overseas from the start, and from the 2010s Monitor was too, while Prestige (2014), Persona (2016) and Founder (2021) have been built in Mississauga. In 2019 Scott Bagby and his son John bought Paradigm, Anthem and MartinLogan back from ShoreView, and their company, PML Sound International, added GoldenEar at the start of 2025.
Which Paradigm is which?
Performance Series (1990s to 2006): the entry line, with the Atom, Titan, Focus, Esprit and Phantom. A 1990s Titan's label reads "Performance Series … Made in Canada". At the end of 2006 the Atom and Titan moved into the Monitor line.
Monitor (from 1990): the step-up line, and from 2006 the entry line; today's version is Monitor SE. In the early 1990s it was topped by the Studio Monitor tower, in real wood veneer.
Reference Studio (mid-1990s to mid-2010s): the Studio/20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 plus matching centres, with die-cast aluminium driver chassis and aluminium-dome tweeters, made in numbered versions. From the v.2 generation of 1999 the sides came in laminate or, for a little more, real wood veneer. A favourite here is the Studio/80 v.2, a slim 2.5-way tower from about 1999 to 2003; the pairs with real wood sides are the ones to find.
Signature (2004–2016): the flagship of its day, part of the Reference family.
Cinema (from about 2000): compact home-theatre satellites and centres in polymer cabinets, designed to be used with a subwoofer, later sold as Cinema CT packages.
Millenia (from 2006): slim aluminium-cabinet speakers made to suit flat-panel TVs. The little MilleniaOne was Sound & Vision's 2011 Product of the Year.
Stylus (from 1999): weatherproof outdoor speakers.
Today's lines: Monitor SE, Premier (2018), Prestige (2014), Founder (2021) and the Persona flagship (2016).
Subwoofers: from the PS-1000 (1994) and Servo-15 (1996) through the PS and PW series to Defiance (2018).
Buying used Paradigm: what to check
The rear label. Where a Paradigm was built depends on the line and the year, and some names were reused (the Atom and Titan moved from Performance to Monitor, and the Esprit name appeared in more than one line), so the label tells you exactly what you have.
Veneer or laminate. On Reference Studio models from 1999 on, real wood veneer sides were an option; look closely at the sides before you assume.
Woofer surrounds. Owners report foam surrounds needing replacement on some older models, including early Titans. Press gently around each one.
Powered subwoofers. The amplifier is the part most likely to have aged. Run a used sub at volume and check that auto-on still works.
Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.
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