NRC listener preference studies show, and audiophiles universally agree, that flat midrange response is crucial to the accurate reproduction of sound. Flat midrange response directly correlates to high listener preference - the more neutral a speaker is in this area, the more it will be preferred. Since frequency response measurements are so fundamentally critical, the ability to accurately measure the frequency response of a speaker cannot be over emphasized or underestimated. The most accurate measurements by far can be achieved with a properly designed and very large anechoic chamber, where the speaker's sound output can be completely isolated and captured without any external interference. Paradigm's proprietary measurement system is the most accurate system for measuring speakers available today.
All measurements are computer based using digitally generated signals.
A proprietary graphical user interface maintains the extensive measurement database and allows for instantaneous comparative analysis. While measurements provide vital objective data, every design is also subjected to comprehensive, scientifically controlled, double-blind screen listening tests. Measurement data and listening test data is then correlated, allowing for significant advances in product performance.