What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Founder 70LCR is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1700 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 87.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 201.4Hz (resp. 201.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 1.7dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 9.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.57 and would be 5.5 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.573, LW 0.529, SP 0.579, PIR 0.459; SM: SP0.569, PIR0.267; LFQ 10.0, LFX 201Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.74 with an EQ and would be 7.66 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.421, LW 0.319, SP 0.493, PIR 0.339; SM: SP0.867, PIR0.883; LFQ 10.0, LFX 201Hz
  • Link to original Review: adh review. Links to other reviews: paradigm review .
Paradigm Founder 70LCR
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 243.0 1.81 -1.35
PK 689.0 0.98 -2.33
PK 1700.0 1.81 -4.0
PK 2023.0 2.98 2.94
PK 3405.0 3.0 -2.49
PK 9001.0 0.67 -4.89
PK 16239.0 1.69 -7.42
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Paradigm Founder 70LCR filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Paradigm Founder 70LCR filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Paradigm Founder 70LCR
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.0
PK 40.0 2.14 0.0
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 16000.0 2.14 -1.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Founder 70LCR
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.0
PK 40.0 4.32 0.0
PK 50.0 4.32 0.0
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -1.0
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Founder 70LCR: comparison between EQs
Paradigm Founder 70LCR

Comparison betweens various EQs

Paradigm Founder 70LCR

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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