Paradigm S-30 29″ Speaker Stands, All-Metal Pair, Black
$145.00
Heavy die-cast aluminium bases under rectangular steel columns you can fill with dry sand or shot, and a cable channel run up the inside so the speaker wire never shows. The steel top plates measure about 5.5 by 5 inches and carry isolation pads. Fitted here with Radique high-density felt feet for hard floors; spikes can still be added later. Very good condition.
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Paradigm S-30 29″ Speaker Stands, All-Metal Pair, Black
A very-good-condition pair of Paradigm S-30 30-inch speaker stands in black — steel/die-cast aluminum stands designed to position compact bookshelf speakers at ear height, with fillable steel columns, die-cast aluminum bases now mounted on Radique Audio High Density Felt Feet (ideal for hard floors), and solid steel top plates sized perfectly for small to mid-size standmount speakers.
Each S-30 stand uses a heavy die-cast aluminum base for stability, coupled to a rectangular steel column that can be filled with dry sand or steel shot to add mass and further reduce resonance. The column includes an internal cable channel so speaker wire can be run up through the stand and out near the top plate for a clean, uncluttered look. The solid steel top plate measures approximately 5.5 x 5 inches and includes isolation pads to help decouple the speaker from the stand and reduce unwanted vibration transfer.
This pair has been upgraded with Radique Audio High Density Felt Feet on the bases — a meaningful improvement for hardwood, laminate, tile, or other hard-surface floors, providing better protection against scratches and scuffs while still offering a small amount of mechanical decoupling. The stands can still be used on carpet or rugs as-is, or spikes can be added by the next owner if desired.
These stands are in very good cosmetic condition, with only light signs of use and no significant marks on the steel columns or die-cast bases.
Specifications:
Type: Floorstanding speaker stands (pair)
Construction: Steel column with internal cable channel; die-cast aluminum base; solid steel top plate with isolation pads
Height: 29 inches / 76 cm (including allowance for floor interface)
Top plate size: approx. 5.5 x 5 inches (140 x 127 mm)
Maximum recommended speaker weight: up to 6 kg / 13 lbs per stand — comfortably supports typical compact bookshelf speakers
Base: Die-cast aluminum base fitted with Radique Audio High Density Felt Feet
Finish: Black
Condition: Very Good
Dimensions per stand (W x H x D): base approx. 10 x 10 inches (254 x 254 mm); height 30 inches (762 mm) including feet.
Weight per stand: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg), Weight per pair: 11 lbs (5.0 kg)
A very-good-condition pair of Paradigm S-30 30-inch speaker stands in black, upgraded with Radique Audio High Density Felt Feet — solid, well-built stands that position compact speakers at the correct listening height, tidy up cable routing, and offer a stable, vibration-controlled platform for a wide variety of small speakers.
Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and our perpetual trade-back policy, you can purchase with confidence.
| Weight | 13 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16 × 22 × 34 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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