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Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker.
Paradigm treated every part, large and small, as if it were the most crucial piece of the whole. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, and tested. Not only are the drivers completely new, so is their mounting hardware, the cabinet’s internal structure and shape, and even the feet. By leaving no element unaddressed, they’ve created something that is much greater than the sum of its parts.
Precision. Control. Dynamics.
These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on.
Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of Founder’s development, Paradigm knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science, anything is possible, and they exceeded their wildest expectations.
Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, and engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patented technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, its unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, Founder’s is so much more than the sum of its parts.
During Paradigm's exhaustive research, design, and engineering process, they looked closely and carefully at how speakers interact with their environment. The contemporary home interior presents design challenges that have become even more prominent over the last decade. Stone, glass, and wood have become the materials of choice and open concepts dominate. Founder’s design has evolved with this trend and is perfectly suited to deliver its maximum performance in rooms that would challenge traditionally designed speakers. Whether you enjoy movies and music in a more traditional listening space, or your home is from the pages of Architectural Digest, you can be sure Founder will sound as good as they look.
Precision
When Paradigm says “precision” they mean the nuance, detail, and realism that is achieved when a speaker “gets it right.” Founder series includes many new advances in design, materials, and engineering to provide class defining levels of performance.
Control
Packing incredible technology into a speaker means nothing if the benefits don’t reach your ears. By addressing every component, Paradigm's engineers made sure that you could hear the results of their hard work in any environment.
Dynamics
Detail, clarity, accuracy, fidelity – these are words often thrown around to indicate the quality of sound, but what of the quantity? Recreating a live performance takes dynamics, or the ability to recreate quiet sounds, loud sounds, and everything in between.
Beautiful Premium-Grade Finishes
Founder Series cabinets are offered in a variety of beautiful premium-grade finishes: Walnut and Black Walnut have a smooth satin finish with distinctive wood figuring. Paradigm's exclusive Midnight Cherry and Piano Black feature a luxurious hand-rubbed, high-gloss finish.
Proudly Crafted in Canada
The Founder Series is completely designed, engineered, and built at Paradigm's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just outside of Toronto, Canada. It's made by people who love great audio (just like you). From the hand-chosen, specially engineered components and materials, to the precise workmanship of the non-resonant cabinets with their beautiful premium-grade finishes, Founder Series is truly hand-built for performance. Sure, Paradigm could say "Made in Canada," or "Manufactured in Canada." But we believe that building loudspeakers is an art. Everyone at Paradigm shares a passion for crafting speakers, and it's from this intense passion that "Crafted in Canada" was proudly born.
Partnered with the NRC
Paradigm is partnered with Canada’s world-renowned NRC in ongoing research to reveal the true nature of sound and human hearing. Findings influence design and performance specs, resulting in a uniquely realistic listening experience, backed by sound science.
Paradigm Founder 80F Floorstanding Speakers
Tech Specs
SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGN | 4-driver, 2.5 way floorstanding, ported enclosure |
CROSSOVER | 2nd order electro-acoustic at 1.8 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @ 500 Hz (bass) |
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS | ±2dB from 50 Hz - 23 kHz |
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 |
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 SHOCKMOUNT™ Isolation, and a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former |
BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER | Two 6" (152mm) Ultra-HighExcursion 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 |
LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION | 28 Hz (DIN) |
SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC | 93 dB / 90 dB |
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS | ±2dB from 50 Hz - 20 kHz |
SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE | 15 - 220 watts |
MAXIMUM INPUT POWER | 180 watts |
IMPEDANCE | Compatible with 8 ohms |
DIMENSIONS HXWXD | 38.2” x 11.7” x 14” (97.1cm x 29.8cm x 35.6cm) |
WEIGHT | 52 lbs (23.6 kg) each |
FINISHES | Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut |