Technology, by definition, is the practical application of knowledge. When it comes to sound reproduction, no one knows more than Paradigm. When it comes to the practical application of that knowledge we’re committed to doing it better! Better measurements, better materials, better components always result in better sound … and better speakers.

While many speaker companies do not have the resources to design and manufacture their own drive units, Paradigm purpose-designs robust drivers for specific speakers.

 


 

To ensure superb consistency, our crossovers boast hand-selected precision parts.

Our high-power, high-current amplifiers with oversized power supplies and massive heatsinks deliver tremendous (and instantaneous) power output at all times.

Use your knuckles! Rap on our enclosures! As one reviewer asserted, they’re as dead as we claim in our literature! Acoustically inert high-density hardboard reinforced by strategically located radial braces limit unwanted resonances and increase enclosure stiffness. At other times, no bracing is even required on our speakers, even on our most powerful subwoofers as they pound out the deepest, loudest bass imaginable … it’s all in the design!

Custom speakers, often referred to as architectural speakers — designs hidden out of sight in a wall or ceiling (for those who don’t have the space or want a minimalist approach to music and home theater) — are growing in popularity. Again, Paradigm is leading the way in this area. When it comes to in-wall/in-ceiling speakers, there is no substitute for good design build on years of experience producing the very best sounding freestanding designs. More than 25 years of intensive research and design backed by cutting-edge technology, much of it proprietary, lie behind every custom speaker we produce. The result? Sound reproduction that rivals that of the very best freestanding designs.

Precision. Consistency. Long-term reliability. These are inherent characteristics of even the smallest Paradigm component part. Technology and design that represent true innovation in the pursuit of perfection in audio reproduction. Out of this come sonic accuracy and purity, a clean, detailed and transparent reproduction of the original performance, nothing more, nothing less.

It starts with knowledge, it ends with knowing, knowing that you’ve created a better product … an audibly better product. You hear it in every Paradigm speaker produced!

 

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SE Sub

Single high-excursion driver, configurable down-firing / front-firing driver, sealed enclosure, patented built-in Ultra-Class-D™ power amplifier, USB port / PBK Interface


Overview

Deep Impact

The SE Sub is a continuation of Paradigm’s multi-year R&D effort to achieve exceptional bass performance from a compact footprint. The sonic benefits of Paradigm’s digital signal processing, real-wood veneer cabinets and an unbelievable price point … what’s not to love! Gorgeous aesthetics aside, not everyone wants a high-performance subwoofer on full display so the SE Sub easily converts easily from down-firing to front-firing for use in discreet installations.

Control Facilities:

• Auto On/Off

• Subwoofer Level

• Subwoofer Cut-Off Frequency (continuously variable 35 Hz – 150 Hz); 
Bypass Option

• Sub/Sat Phase Alignment (continuously variable 0° to 180°)

• USB Port/PBK Interface

Input Facilities:

• Line-level Input

Advanced High-Power Class-D™ Amplifier delivers massive amounts of high-current power with minimal distortion: 900 watts Dynamic Peak / 300 watts RMS Sustained.

Down or Forward-Firing Driver boasts Advanced CAP™ Carbon / Aramid-Fiber Polypropylene Cone. Advanced cone material combines exceptional stiffness and low mass with excellent internal damping for tremendous freedom from unwanted resonances.

Advanced Long-Travel Suspension including Nomex® Spider and Oversize Magnet Structure promote extended cone excursion while also maintaining superb control over cone movement. 1-3/8-inch (33 mm) 4-layer voice coil.

High-Pressure Die-Cast Aluminum Chassis with AVS™ Airflow Ventilation System Cooling. Large built-in ribs increase the heat dissipation surface providing forced air cooling during large musical transients and chassis convection cooling at other times. Rigid aluminum controls flexing and ringing and since aluminum is non magnetic, also eliminates stray magnetic loss.

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS
Design Single high-excursion driver, configurable
down-firing / front-firing driver, sealed
enclosure, patented built-in Ultra-Class-D™
power amplifier, USB port / PBK Interface
Amplifier: High-Current,
Discrete Output
900 watts Dynamic Peak / 300 watts RMS
Amplifier Features Auto-On / Off, soft clipping
Bass Driver 254-mm (10 in) CAP™ cone, oversize
ceramic / ferrite magnets, 50-mm (2 in)
4-layer voice-coil, dual Nomex® spiders,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis
Low-Frequency Extension* 24 Hz (DIN)
Subwoofer Cut-Off Frequency Variable 35 Hz - 150 Hz; Bypass Option
Sub / Sat Phase Alignment Variable 0° - 180°
Line-Level Inputs RCA (L/R-Mono) for L/R Line-Out
or Sub-Out / LFE-Out of receiver,
processor or other line-level source
Height, Width, Depth

NOTE: Feet must be used
in every installation
29.1 cm x 27.9 cm x 27.9 cm
11-1/2 in x 11 in x 11 in
(Height includes feet; depth
includes grille and amplifier)
Weight (unpacked) 8.73 kg / 19.25 lb each
Finishes Black Gloss, Rosenut

* DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room.

 

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