Paradigm Monitor SUB 12 Datasheet - Page 4

PRECISION INJECTION-MOLDED CARBON-LOADED POLYPROPYLENE CONES A high stiffness-to-mass ratio is an important aspect in a woofer's ability to deliver that loud, deep, clean and articulate bass we all desire. In this case, in-house injection-molding and a 30% carbon content made for a wonderfully stiff cone while the polypropylene, an inherently well-damped material, delivered the necessary lightness, the cone is never weighed down in its movement. NLC™ NON-LIMITING CORRUGATED SANTOPRENE® SURROUNDS Recyclable Santoprene® rubber has a gentle impact on the environment. An extreme low-density thermoplastic elastomer, Santoprene possesses the flexibility and durability of rubber but with longer life expectancy and improved tolerance for operating extremes - exactly what we want in a woofer. Building on our success with this design in our high-end Signature series, Paradigm engineers created a new 3D model for the more compact Monitor subs. We applied FEA to conquer areas of concentrated stress, verify and perfect symmetry of motion and push the limits of excursion. The corrugations were also optimized - height, width and quantity - to assist in achieving the unbelievable one and a half inches of excursion on SUB 12 and only slightly less in its smaller siblings. Dimpling and cone wrinkling? Non existent even at full-on output. We then molded the surround over the cone edges to ensure a superior long lasting bond. BLACK ASH ... A NEW DEEPER, RICHER WOOD GRAIN You first saw this grain on Monitor Series 7 speakers. To ensure seamless cosmetic system matching the finish has been chosen for Monitor Series 7 subs. 3