Paradigm Founder 40B (Paire) - Black walnut - Black piano - Walnut - Cherry tree

Description

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 cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, its unique shape and integrated structural bracing deliver 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.

AL-MAC high-frequency driver
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.

Ultra-High-Excursion AL-MAG bass midrange driver
The Founder's mid/bass driver is a 6"(152mm) Ultra-High-Excursion Aluminum Magnesium (AL-MAG) cone with Perforated Phase-Aligning (PPA) lens, 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.

Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT system
The Founder Series midrange and bass drivers are mechanically decoupled from the front baffle by the Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT isolation mounting system. This special mounting hardware uses an elastomer suspension to prevent any transfer of vibration from the driver to the cabinet, and from the cabinet to the driver. By eliminating resonance, the driver is free to render sound purely and efficiently with no audible distortion and maximum clarity.

Cascade-fusion bracing
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.