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Specifications Sheet Founder 120H Founder 100F Founder 80F Founder 90C Founder 70LCR Founder 40B DESIGN 5-driver, 3 way hybrid floostanding 5-driver, 3 way floorstanding, with active bass, ported enclosure ported enclosure 4-driver, 2.5 way floorstanding, ported enclosure 4-driver, 2 passive radiator, 3 way center channel, sealed enclosure 4-driver, 3 way LCR, sealed enclosure 2-driver, 2 way standmount, ported enclosure HIGH-FREQUENCY DRIVER 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™) and Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™) and Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™) and Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled Coaxial 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™) and Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled, Patent Pending Dual Gap Motor Structure Coaxial 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™) and Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled, Patent Pending Dual Gap Motor Structure 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™) and Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled MID FREQUENCY DRIVER 6" (152mm) AL-MAG™ Cone 6" (152mm) AL-MAG™ Cone -- with Perforated Phase-Aligning with Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens, SHOCK- (PPA™) Lens, SHOCK- MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System, and a 2" high-temp System, and a 2" high-temp multi-layered voice coil with multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former ventilated Apical™ former Coaxial 6" (152mm) AL-MAG™ Coaxial 6" (152mm) AL-MAG™ -- Cone with SHOCK-MOUNT™ Cone with SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System, a 2" Isolation Mounting System, a 2" high-temp multi-layered voice coil high-temp multi-layered voice coil with Apical™ former, Patented with Apical™ former, Patented Dual-Sync™ Continuous Dual-Sync™ Continuous Flux Motor Flux Motor MID/BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER -- -- 6" (152mm) Ultra-High-Excursion -- -- 6" (152mm) Ultra-High-Excursion AL-MAG™ Cone with Perforated AL-MAG™ Cone with Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens, Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens, Gen3 Active Ridge Technology Gen3 Active Ridge Technology (ART™) with Vertical Mounting (ART™) with Vertical Mounting System, Advanced SHOCK- System, Advanced SHOCK- MOUNT™ Isolation, and a 1.5" MOUNT™ Isolation, and a 1.5" high-temp multi-layered voice coil high-temp multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former with ventilated Apical™ former BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER Three 8" (215mm) Ultra-High- Three 7" (177mm) Ultra-High- Two 6" (152mm) Ultra-High- Two 7" (177mm) Ultra-High- Two 5.5" (127mm Ultra-High- -- Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody Excursion CARBON-X™ Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge Unibody Cone, Gen3 Active Technology (ART™) with Vertical Technology (ART™) with Vertical Technology (ART™) with Vertical Technology (ART™) with Vertical Ridge Technology (ART™), and Mounting System, Advanced Mounting System, Advanced Mounting System, Advanced Mounting System, Advanced a 1.5" high-temp multi-layered SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and voice coil with ventilated a 1.5" high-temp multi-layered a 1.5" high-temp multi-layered a 1.5" high-temp multi-layered a 1.5" high-temp multi-layered Apical™ former voice coil with ventilated voice coil with ventilated voice coil with ventilated voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former Apical™ former Apical™ former Apical™ former PASSIVE RADIATOR -- -- -- Two 7" (177mm) Ultra-High-Excur- -- -- sion CARBON-X™ Unibody Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge Technology (ART™) with Vertical Mounting System, Advanced SHOCK- MOUNT™ Isolation, Passive FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS ±2dB from 22 Hz - 23 kHz ±2dB from 42 Hz - 23 kHz ±2dB from 50 Hz - 23 kHz ±2dB from 55 Hz - 23 kHz ±2dB from 79 Hz - 23 kHz ±2dB from 69 Hz - 23 kHz FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS ±2dB from 22 Hz - 20 kHz ±2dB from 42 Hz - 20 kHz ±2dB from 50 Hz - 20 kHz ±2dB from 55 Hz - 17 kHz ±2dB from 79 Hz - 17 kHz ±2dB from 69 Hz - 20 kHz LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION** 18 Hz (DIN) 26 Hz (DIN) 28 Hz (DIN) 37 Hz (DIN) 47 Hz (DIN) 41 Hz (DIN) SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC 95 dB / 92 dB 93 dB / 90 dB 93 dB / 90 dB 94 dB / 91 dB 92 dB / 89 dB 92 dB / 89 dB CROSSOVER 2nd order at 2.4 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order digital/analog @ 300 Hz (bass) 2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.1 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @ 500 Hz (bass) 2nd order electro-acoustic at 1.8 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @ 500 Hz (bass) 2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.5 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @ 500 Hz (bass) 2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.2 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @ 700 Hz (bass) 2nd order electro-acoustic at 1.6kHz (tweeter/midbass) SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE 15 - 400 watts 15 - 350 watts 15 - 220 watts 15 - 260 watts 15 - 220 watts 15 - 150 watts MAXIMUM INPUT POWER† 300 watts 250 watts 180 watts 200 watts 150 watts 120 watts IMPEDANCE Compatible with 8 ohms Compatible with 8 ohms Compatible with 8 ohms Compatible with 8 ohms Compatible with 8 ohms Compatible with 8 ohms WEIGHT 92 lbs (41.7 kg) each 72 lbs (32.7 kg) each 52 lbs (23.6 kg) each 48 lbs (21.8 kg) each 30 lbs (13.6 kg) each 25lbs (11.3kg) each DIMENSIONS (h x w x d) * 45.4" x 13.9" x 17.4" (115.3cm x 35.4cm x 44.1cm) 41.9" x 12.9" x 16.1" (106.5cm x 32.8cm x 40.9cm) 38.2" x 11.7" x 14" (97.1cm x 29.8cm x 35.6cm) 8.9" x 35.7" x 12.9" (22.6cm x 90.8cm x 32.7cm) 8" x 18.9" x 12.3" (20.4cm x 48cm x 31.3cm) 14.5" x 7.8" x 12.8" (36.8cm x 19.7cm x 32cm) FINISHES Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut All specifications are subject to change without notice. * Includes grille and terminal posts for all models. Includes feet with rubber pads on Founder 120H, 100F and 80F. Includes isolation pads for all other models. ** DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room. † With typical program source provided the amplifier clips no more than 10% of the time. paradigm.com 03.09.21

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Founder 120H
Founder 100F
Founder 80F
Founder 90C
Founder 70LCR
Founder 40B
DESIGN
5-driver, 3 way hybrid floostanding
with active bass, ported enclosure
5-driver, 3 way floorstanding,
ported enclosure
4-driver, 2.5 way floorstanding,
ported enclosure
4-driver, 2 passive radiator,
3 way center channel, sealed
enclosure
4-driver, 3 way LCR, sealed
enclosure
2-driver, 2 way standmount,
ported enclosure
HIGH-FREQUENCY DRIVER
1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic
Dome with Oblate Spheroid
Waveguide (OSW™) and Per-
forated Phase-Aligning (PPA™)
Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled
1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic
Dome with Oblate Spheroid
Waveguide (OSW™) and Per-
forated Phase-Aligning (PPA™)
Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled
1" (25mm) AL-MAC™ Ceramic
Dome with Oblate Spheroid
Waveguide (OSW™) and Per-
forated Phase-Aligning (PPA™)
Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled
Coaxial 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™
Ceramic Dome with Oblate
Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™)
and Perforated Phase-Aligning
(PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled, Patent Pending
Dual Gap Motor Structure
Coaxial 1" (25mm) AL-MAC™
Ceramic Dome with Oblate
Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™)
and Perforated Phase-Aligning
(PPA™) Tweeter Lens, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled, Patent Pending
Dual Gap Motor Structure
1" (25mm) AL-MAC™
Ceramic Dome with Oblate
Spheroid Waveguide (OSW™)
and Perforated Phase-Aligning
(PPA™) Tweeter Lens,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled
MID FREQUENCY DRIVER
6” (152mm) AL-MAG™ Cone
with Perforated Phase-Aligning
(PPA™) Lens, SHOCK-
MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting
System, and a 2” high-temp
multi-layered voice coil with
ventilated Apical™ former
6” (152mm) AL-MAG™ Cone
with Perforated Phase-Aligning
(PPA™) Lens, SHOCK-
MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting
System, and a 2” high-temp
multi-layered voice coil with
ventilated Apical™ former
--
Coaxial 6” (152mm) AL-MAG™
Cone with
SHOCK-MOUNT™
Isolation Mounting System, a 2”
high-temp multi-layered voice coil
with Apical™ former, Patented
Dual-Sync™ Continuous
Flux Motor
Coaxial 6” (152mm) AL-MAG™
Cone with
SHOCK-MOUNT™
Isolation Mounting System, a 2”
high-temp multi-layered voice coil
with Apical™ former, Patented
Dual-Sync™ Continuous
Flux Motor
--
MID/BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER
--
--
6” (152mm) Ultra-High-Excursion
AL-MAG™ Cone with Perforated
Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens,
Gen3 Active Ridge Technology
(ART™) with Vertical Mounting
System, Advanced SHOCK-
MOUNT™ Isolation, and a 1.5”
high-temp multi-layered voice coil
with ventilated Apical™ former
--
--
6” (152mm) Ultra-High-Excursion
AL-MAG™ Cone with Perforated
Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens,
Gen3 Active Ridge Technology
(ART™) with Vertical Mounting
System, Advanced SHOCK-
MOUNT™ Isolation, and a 1.5”
high-temp multi-layered voice coil
with ventilated Apical™ former
BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER
Three 8" (215mm) Ultra-High-
Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody
Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge
Technology (ART™) with Vertical
Mounting System, Advanced
SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and
a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered
voice coil with ventilated
Apical™ former
Three 7" (177mm) Ultra-High-
Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody
Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge
Technology (ART™) with Vertical
Mounting System, Advanced
SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and
a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered
voice coil with ventilated
Apical™ former
Two 6" (152mm) Ultra-High-
Excursion CARBON-X™ Unibody
Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge
Technology (ART™) with Vertical
Mounting System, Advanced
SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and
a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered
voice coil with ventilated
Apical™ former
Two 7" (177mm) Ultra-High-
Excursion
CARBON-X™ Unibody
Cone, Gen3 Active Ridge
Technology (ART™) with Vertical
Mounting System, Advanced
SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation, and
a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered
voice coil with ventilated
Apical™ former
Two 5.5" (127mm Ultra-High-
Excursion
CARBON-X™
Unibody Cone, Gen3 Active
Ridge Technology (ART™), and
a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered
voice coil with ventilated
Apical™ former
--
PASSIVE RADIATOR
--
--
--
Two 7" (177mm) Ultra-High-Excur-
sion
CARBON-X™ Unibody Cone,
Gen3 Active Ridge Technology
(ART™) with Vertical Mounting
System, Advanced SHOCK-
MOUNT™ Isolation, Passive
--
--
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS
±2dB from 22 Hz - 23 kHz
±2dB from 42 Hz - 23 kHz
±2dB from 50 Hz - 23 kHz
±2dB from 55 Hz - 23 kHz
±2dB from 79 Hz - 23 kHz
±2dB from 69 Hz - 23 kHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS
±2dB from 22 Hz - 20 kHz
±2dB from 42 Hz - 20 kHz
±2dB from 50 Hz - 20 kHz
±2dB from 55 Hz - 17 kHz
±2dB from 79 Hz - 17 kHz
±2dB from 69 Hz - 20 kHz
LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION
**
18 Hz (DIN)
26 Hz (DIN)
28 Hz (DIN)
37 Hz (DIN)
47 Hz (DIN)
41 Hz (DIN)
SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC
95 dB / 92 dB
93 dB / 90 dB
93 dB / 90 dB
94 dB / 91 dB
92 dB / 89 dB
92 dB / 89 dB
CROSSOVER
2nd order at 2.4 kHz (tweeter),
2nd order digital/analog @
300 Hz (bass)
2nd order electro-acoustic at
2.1 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @
500 Hz (bass)
2nd order electro-acoustic at
1.8 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @
500 Hz (bass)
2nd order electro-acoustic at
2.5 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @
500 Hz (bass)
2nd order electro-acoustic at
2.2 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @
700 Hz (bass)
2nd order electro-acoustic at
1.6kHz (tweeter/midbass)
SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE
15 - 400 watts
15 - 350 watts
15 - 220 watts
15 - 260 watts
15 - 220 watts
15 - 150 watts
MAXIMUM INPUT POWER
300 watts
250 watts
180 watts
200 watts
150 watts
120 watts
IMPEDANCE
Compatible with 8 ohms
Compatible with 8 ohms
Compatible with 8 ohms
Compatible with 8 ohms
Compatible with 8 ohms
Compatible with 8 ohms
WEIGHT
92 lbs (41.7 kg) each
72 lbs (32.7 kg) each
52 lbs (23.6 kg) each
48 lbs (21.8 kg) each
30 lbs (13.6 kg) each
25lbs (11.3kg) each
DIMENSIONS
(h x w x d)
*
45.4” x 13.9” x 17.4”
(115.3cm x 35.4cm x 44.1cm)
41.9” x 12.9” x 16.1”
(106.5cm x 32.8cm x 40.9cm)
38.2” x 11.7” x 14”
(97.1cm x 29.8cm x 35.6cm)
8.9” x 35.7” x 12.9”
(22.6cm x 90.8cm x 32.7cm)
8” x 18.9” x 12.3”
(20.4cm x 48cm x 31.3cm)
14.5” x 7.8” x 12.8”
(36.8cm x 19.7cm x 32cm)
FINISHES
Piano Black, Black Walnut,
Midnight Cherry, Walnut
Piano Black, Black Walnut,
Midnight Cherry, Walnut
Piano Black, Black Walnut,
Midnight Cherry, Walnut
Piano Black, Black Walnut,
Midnight Cherry, Walnut
Piano Black, Black Walnut,
Midnight Cherry, Walnut
Piano Black, Black Walnut,
Midnight Cherry, Walnut
Specifications Sheet
paradigm.com
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
* Includes grille and terminal posts for all models. Includes feet with rubber pads on Founder 120H, 100F and 80F. Includes isolation
pads for all other models.
** DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room.
With typical program source provided the amplifier clips no more than 10% of the time.
03.09.21