What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Founder 90C is a passive center that cost around 3000 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 52.7Hz (resp. 45.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.91 and would be 4.04 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.938, LW 0.729, SP 0.687, PIR 0.685; SM: SP0.592, PIR0.322; LFQ 1.395, LFX 45Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.34 with an EQ and would be 4.42 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.921, LW 0.695, SP 0.653, PIR 0.646; SM: SP0.702, PIR0.417; LFQ 1.395, LFX 43Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 91 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 908mm
      • Height 226mm
      • Depth 327mm
    • Weight 21.8kg
Paradigm Founder 90C
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 52.0 3.0 2.88
PK 211.0 2.91 1.63
PK 1161.0 1.08 -1.9
PK 2406.0 0.85 3.0
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
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Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
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Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
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