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Paradigm Reference Seismic Series Home Theater Powered Subwoofers
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Paradigm Reference Seismic Series Home Theater Powered Subwoofers |
Paradigm Reference Seismic Series 10 Home Theater Powered Subwoofer
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| :: Paradigm Reference Seismic Series Home Theater Reviews :: |
“… the subwoofer the other guys
will have to beat!”
– Wes Phillips, onhometheater
“… Seismic 12 pounded
out the goods … SMOOTH,
CLEAN, SHEETROCK-FLEXING BASS … thumped my chest with
real effect … genuinely rocked the floor …”
– Daniel Kumin, Sound & Vision
“… these
puppies rock … A THRILL RIDE … will
knock your socks off … Paradigm has really hit the nail
on the head … nice, clean sound that to my knowledge
is King of the Hill.”
– Brian Weatherhead, Secrets of
Home Theater and High Fidelity
“… POTENT … VISCERAL … EFFORTLESS … gut
wrenching bass to very high levels …”
– Christoper Zell, AudioVideo Revolution
“… SUPERB … wonderfully
full … an
intense presentation … we’ve seen a lot of subwoofers
over the years, but few have impressed us to the degree of
this new product.”
– Kevin Nakano, LA Audio File
“… BREATHTAKING … subterranean
frequencies … tight
and clean … never sounded strained or lacking in power.”
– Anthony DiMarco, Home Theater & Sound
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Paradigm Reference Seismic Series Home Theater Powered
Subwoofers ::
The result of an intensive four-year research and development program,
Seismic™ subwoofers are radical new designs that showcase groundbreaking
patented and proprietary technology that dramatically redefines the
concept of high-end performance in subwoofers of this size. Breathtaking,
articulate deep bass with incredible detail, definition and massive
output … all contained in an implausibly compact, elegant
and refined design.
High-Excursion Bass Driver ::
Designed and manufactured by Paradigm, these highly advanced high-excursion
drivers with low-mass, high-stiffness cones are precision-engineered for extremely
high power and ultra-low levels of distortion. The tremendous peak-to-peak
cone excursion (over two inches in our Seismic™12) produces incredibly
deep bass response with equally incredible speed and power.
High-Pressure
Die-Cast Aluminum Chassis ::
Controls flexing and ringing, and since
aluminum is non-magnetic, stray magnetic losses are eliminated.
AVS™ Airflow
Ventilation Cooling System and Huge Heatsink Fins ::
Provide forced
air cooling during extended cone excursion and convection cooling at all
other times.
Mineral-Filled Co-Polymer Polypropylene Cones
with RCR™ Resonance Control Ribs ::
Both sides of the cone are
ribbed, providing superior stiffness with low mass and excellent
internal damping for tremendous freedom from unwanted resonances
and distortion.
Dual Spiders and Dual Ultra-Long-Travel
Suspensions ::
One progressive and one linear, promote greater cone
excursion while maintaining exacting control over cone movement.
Dual
Balanced-Plane High-Velocity Passive Radiators ::
Provide extended
bass response with very low distortion. Solid, stable enclosures,
unhampered by vibrations or resonances, contribute to the clean
and articulate bass performance.
Oversize 4+4-Layer
High-Temperature Aluminum-Wire Voice Coil ::
Wound on a high-temperature
Apical™ former, with
advanced high- temperature coating and twin-layer bifilar configuration
for greater stability and support during extended cone excursion.
Proprietary
Voice Coil Wire Guide ::
Allows large-gauge wire connection
directly to the voice coil for unrestricted cone movement while
eliminating the possibility of “cone slapping” of
lead-in wires in this high-excursion application. Unique rigid
wire guide cap stiffens the cone/voice coil interface.
Massive
Computer-Optimized Magnet Structures with Focused Field Geometry
::
13 kg (29 lb) magnet structure on the Seismic™ 12
and 8.5 kg (19 lb) on the Seismic™ 10 generate an enormous
magnetic force field while minimizing inductance distortion.
Massive
Vented Die-Cast Aluminum Center Heatsink ::
Provides internal
forced-air cooling to drive heat away from the high-velocity
low-turbulence pole piece, thereby increasing power handling
and reducing distortion.
Seismic™ Ultra-Class-D™ Amplifier ::
Super-Efficient
Switching Amplifier: Over 90% efficiency, provides output of 1200
watts RMS, 4500 watts Peak.
Novel Adaptive PWM
Power Processor ::
Minimizes distortion and optimizes efficiency.
Conventional Class-D designs have very low power supply rejection.
Our Ultra-Class-D™ design inherently
rejects power supply variations.
No Power Transformer ::
The output stage is Direct-Connected™ to
the power line to provide maximum power.
Opto-Coupled
Inputs ::
Offer better isolation and lower noise.
Advanced
Output Stage ::
Increases switching speed and efficiency. Unlike
conventional Class-D designs, which use the slow built-in diodes
of the output MOSFETs, our Ultra-Class-D™ design
steers circulating currents to ultra-fast diodes (ten times faster).
Proprietary
Voice Coil Temperature Sensor ::
Should the voice coil overheat,
the amplifier output is reduced until the voice coil cools
down.
Amplifier Temperature Sensor ::
Maintains
safe operating temperatures even under extreme conditions.
Short
Circuit Protection ::
Reacts within 10µs.
Input
Facilities ::
- Low-Level Input – RCA:
Allows connection from the RCA (S/E) Sub/LFE-Output of your Preamplifier/Processor,
A/V receiver or other suitable low-level source. If connecting to a Stereo
Preamplifier a Paradigm® X-20 or X-30 subwoofer control unit is required.
(See your Dealer for more information.)
- Low-Level Input – Balanced
XLR:
Allows connection from the Balanced XLR Sub/LFE Output of your Preamplifier/Processor
or other suitable low-level source. This input provides the lowest noise
and distortion possible and is particularly important for long cable runs
where noise and distortion could degrade performance.
Control Facilities ::
- Patented Auto On/Off:
Eliminates the need for a manually operated power switch. Turns the subwoofer
on whenever there is an input signal. If no signal is sensed after a
period it turns off.
- Trigger On/Off:
Allows the subwoofer’s power on/off to be controlled by
components that have trigger outputs (Preamp/Processor or A/V
Receiver, etc.)
- Subwoofer Level Control:
Balances the subwoofer level with that of the other speakers
in your system.
- Subwoofer Cut-Off:
Controls the subwoofer’s upper-frequency cut-off. This
can be set to match the low-frequency roll-off characteristics
of your system’s speakers.
- Phase Alignment:
Accurately synchronizes your subwoofer and front speakers through
their bass frequency overlap region.
- Bass Contour:
Adjusts the contour of bass from flat (0.0 dB), the most accurate
for music, or up to +6.0 dB at 60 Hz for more bass impact with
movies to best suit your personal listening preferences.
:: Paradigm Reference Seismic Series Home Theater Powered Subwoofers Specifications ::
Seismic Series Subwoofers |
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| Type |
Subwoofer |
Subwoofer |
| Design |
Single
high-excursion driver, dual passive radiators, built-in
Ultra-Class-D™ amplifier |
Single
high-excursion driver, dual passive radiators, built-in
Ultra-Class-D™ amplifier |
| Amplifier:
High-Current, Discrete Output |
1200
watts RMS† (20–150Hz @ < 0.1% THD),
4500 watts Peak†† |
1200
watts RMS† (20–150Hz @ < 0.1% THD),
4500 watts Peak†† |
| Amplifier
Features |
Auto-On
/ Off, Trigger-On / Off, soft clipping, thermal protection,
electrical shorting protection |
Auto-On
/ Off, Trigger-On / Off, soft clipping, thermal protection,
electrical shorting protection |
| Bass
Driver |
254-mm
(10 in)
RCR™ mineral-filled co-polymer polypropylene cone, oversize surround,
76-mm (3 in) bifilar 8-layer voice-coil, high-temperature Apical™ former,
dual spiders. AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, 8.5-kg (19 lb) magnet
structure |
305-mm
(12 in)
RCR™ mineral-filled co-polymer polypropylene cone, oversize surround,
76-mm (3 in) bifilar 8-layer voice-coil, high-temperature Apical™ former,
dual spiders. AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, 13-kg (29 lb) magnet
structure |
| Passive
Radiator |
Dual
229-mm (9 in) balanced-plane, high-velocity passive radiators |
Dual
254-mm (10 in) balanced-plane, high-velocity passive radiators |
| Low
Frequency Extension |
21 Hz
(DIN) |
17
Hz (DIN) |
| Subwoofer
Cut-Off Frequency |
Variable
35 Hz – 150 Hz |
Variable
35 Hz – 150 Hz |
| Subwoofer
Contour |
Variable
0 to +6 dB at 60 Hz |
Variable
0 to +6 dB at 60 Hz |
| Sub./Sat.
Phase Alignment |
Variable
0º– 180º |
Variable
0º– 180º |
| Line
Level Input |
RCA (S/E)
or Balanced-XLR.
From Sub-Out / LFE-Out of receiver / processor or other line-level source |
RCA
(S/E) or Balanced-XLR.
From Sub-Out / LFE-Out of receiver / processor or other line-level
source |
| Line-Level
Input Sensitivity |
100 mV
mono |
100 mV
mono |
| Line-Level
Input Impedance |
RCA:
25k ohms; XLR: 20k ohms |
RCA:
25k ohms; XLR: 20k ohms |
| Internal
Volume |
19.7
L / 0.69 cu ft |
31.3
L / 1.1 cu ft |
| Height,
Width, Depth |
33.7
x 31.5 x 31.5 cm
13-1/4 x 12-3/8 x 12-3/8 in |
37.5
x 36.2 x 36.2 cm
14-3/4 x 14-1/4 x 14-1/4 in |
| Weight |
22.2
kg / 49 lb each |
30.4
kg / 67 lb each |
| Finishes |
Black
Ash |
Black
Ash |
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