Paradigm Founder 100F Floorstanding speakers

Key Technical Specifications-

  • Pulp cellulose drivers
  • perfect extension of extreme frequencies
  • made in France
  • wide dispersion AMT ribbon tweeter
  • ceramic midrange

Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, engineered, exclusively for Founder’s. New patent pending technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, the 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.

The Founder’s tweeter is a 1″ (25mm) Aluminum Magnesium Ceramic (AL-MAC™) dome with a proprietary Oblate Spherical Waveguide (OSW™) and a Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens.

The Founder’s midrange is a 6″ (152mm) Aluminum Magnesium (AL-MAG™) cone with Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens, Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System, and a 2” high-temp multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former.

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. Our exclusive Midnight Cherry and Piano Black feature a luxurious hand-rubbed, high-gloss finish.

The Founder’s Bass driver is a 6” (152mm), 7” (177mm) or 8” (215mm) Ultra-High-Excursion Unibody CARBON-X™ Cone, over-molded Gen3 Active Ridge Technology (ART™) Surround with Vertical Mounting System, Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation and a 1.5” high-temp multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former.

Founder Floorstanding Speakers include Advanced Shock-Mount™ Feet which decouple the cabinet from the floor, not just once, but twice, for extremely effective vibration decoupling. Interchangeable hardware is included for both carpet and hard surfaces. The feet can be adjusted from above to level the cabinet with ease.

Cascade-Fusion Bracing inside Founder Series’ faceted cabinets increase rigidity and break up standing low-frequency waves. This delivers much tighter bass with greater clarity and accuracy. All bracing is extensively reinforced, making the cabinet into a monolith stronger than the sum of its parts. The inherent strength of the geometric cabinet profile distributes the load points across a larger cabinet area providing greater support and rigidity than can be achieved with traditional square cabinet geometry.

 

DESIGN 5-driver, 3 way floorstanding, ported enclosure
CROSSOVER 2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.1 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order @ 500 Hz (bass)
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
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON-AXIS ±2dB from 42 Hz – 23 kHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30° OFF-AXIS ±2dB from 42 Hz – 20 kHz
BASS FREQUENCY DRIVER  Three 7″ (177mm) 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
MIDRANGE FREQUENCY DRIVER 6” (152mm) AL-MAG™ Cone with Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA™) Lens, SHOCKMOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System, and a 2” high-temp multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical™ former
SENSITIVITY ROOM / ANECHOIC 93 dB / 90 dB
LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION 26 Hz (DIN)
SUITABLE AMPLIFIER POWER RANGE 15 – 350 watts
MAXIMUM INPUT POWER 250 watts
IMPEDANCE Compatible with 8 ohms
DIMENSIONS HXWXD 41.9” x 12.9” x 16.1” (106.5cm x 32.8cm x 40.9cm)
WEIGHT 72 lbs (32.7 kg) each
FINISHES Piano Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut