[mbfleming]

I know it's old news that Paradigm is partly owned by ShoreView Industries since 2005, but I was surprised to see this admission :

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Growth Strategy: Pursue additional low-cost sourcing and manufacturing opportunities in Asia

One of the things that attracts me to Paradigm speakers is this statement from their website:

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In the speaker-building chain, manufacturing is just as important a link as research and design. At Paradigm we design and build drive units, crossover networks, electronics, amplifiers, plastics and enclosures – and even our own tooling, production and testing equipment – to ensure greater precision and superior quality control.

Does anyone how much progress they have made? Have they built a factory in China, or do they outsource to a third party? I would prefer to buy speakers that are entirely made in Canada, so can anyone list the parts or entire speakers that are not made in Canada anymore?

 

[astrallite]

I've heard the brass that connects the binding posts and the pcb are foreign made. One thing you gotta consider is, that is somewhat of a self-defeating mission statement since a great deal of the time, someone else who has pre-existing tools and experience building those parts will probably do a better job.