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 .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 89 dB
    • Measured: 87.2 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 69.6Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.99 and would be 7.22 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.359, LW 0.312, SP 0.354, PIR 0.325; SM: SP0.742, PIR0.605; LFQ 0.55, LFX 47Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.47 with an EQ and would be 8.48 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.289, LW 0.225, SP 0.251, PIR 0.214; SM: SP0.948, PIR0.932; LFQ 0.55, LFX 42Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Note: The speaker is designed to be listen to at 30 degrees off axis.
Paradigm Founder 40B

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 197mm
    • Height 368mm
    • Depth 320mm
  • Weight 11.3kg

Directivity (-6dB)

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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