The Paradigm Monitor 7 v.5 are floorstanding speakers as part of the v.5 Monitor series of speakers. This v.5 lineup began appearing in Canadian and US dealers in November of 2006, and while Paradigm pricing is guarded, these speakers have been selling between $550 and $800 for a pair in both the United States and Canada. The Monitor 7s are 2 1/2-way speakers with 4-drivers. The high-frequency driver is a 25-mm (1 in) H-PTD ferro-fluid cooled dome tweeter; it features a single 5 1/2" mid-range/bass M-ICP cone, and 2 x 5 1/2" polypropylene dedicated bass drivers. These speakers are rated up to a 130 Watts of input power and feature a room sensitivity of 94 dB. The step-up model is the floor-standing Monitor 9, and the step-down model is the Monitor Titan bookshelf. Refer to the Monitor v.5 report for information about the complete product line.
