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Paradigm Founder 40B is a passive center that cost around 1660 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 82.8Hz (resp. 58.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.35 and would be 6.69 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.451, LW 0.332, SP 0.357, PIR 0.315; SM: SP0.741, PIR0.462; LFQ 0.521, LFX 50Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.99 with an EQ and would be 8.13 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.406, LW 0.272, SP 0.26, PIR 0.205; SM: SP0.947, PIR0.895; LFQ 0.618, LFX 45Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Paradigm Founder 40B
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 1429.0 2.95 1.7
PK 69.0 0.5 2.98
PK 666.0 2.67 -1.32
PK 714.0 2.54 2.63
PK 849.0 1.64 -1.43
PK 144.0 0.84 -3.99
PK 13186.0 0.4 -3.01
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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