Prestige 85F

About the Prestige 85F

The Prestige 85F floorstanding speaker by Paradigm features a 4-driver, 2.5-way design with a 1" X-PAL™ dome tweeter equipped with a Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens and Finite Element Analysis optimized pole piece assembly for enhanced high-frequency performance. It includes one 6.5" X-PAL™ mid/bass driver and two 6.5" X-PAL™ bass drivers, all with overmolded Active Ridge Technology (ART™) surrounds and SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System to reduce distortion. The crossover is a 2nd order electro-acoustic design at 2.0 kHz (tweeter/mid) and 500 Hz (mid/bass). It delivers a frequency response on-axis of ±2 dB from 40 Hz to 20 kHz and ±2 dB from 40 Hz to 17 kHz at 30° off-axis, with a low frequency extension down to 29 Hz (DIN). Sensitivity is 93 dB (room) and 90 dB (anechoic), with an impedance compatible with 8 ohms. The speaker supports amplifier power from 15 to 350 watts, with a maximum input power of 200 watts. Dimensions are approximately 41" H × 12.125" W × 14.75" D (104.1 cm × 30.8 cm × 37.5 cm), weighing 57 lbs (26 kg). Available finishes include Gloss Piano Black, Midnight Cherry, Gloss White, and Satin Walnut and Black Walnut. The Prestige 85F is handcrafted in Canada and is now discontinued, originally It is praised for its elegant design, forgiving placement, wide dispersion, and detailed, sweet midrange with fully realized bass.