Paradigm Founder 100F Floorstanding Loudspeakers
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Product Summary
The Paradigm Founder 100F Floorstanding Loudspeaker is a premium full-range design created for listeners who want scale, precision and musical realism from a high-end stereo or home cinema system. Designed, engineered and crafted in Canada, the Founder 100F combines advanced driver technology with a heavily braced cabinet to deliver impressive bass depth, natural midrange detail and clean, extended treble.
Its five-driver, three-way configuration uses Paradigm’s 1-inch AL-MAC tweeter with Oblate Spherical Waveguide and PPA lens, a 6-inch AL-MAG midrange driver, and three 7-inch CARBON-X bass drivers. This combination helps the Founder 100F produce a wide, focused soundstage with strong low-frequency authority while preserving clarity through vocals and instruments.
Paradigm’s Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT isolation and Shock-Mount feet are designed to reduce unwanted resonance, helping the speaker sound more open, controlled and composed at a wide range of listening levels. Inside the cabinet, Cascade-Fusion bracing adds further rigidity for tighter, more articulate bass performance.
Whether you are building a serious two-channel system or using them as the front speakers in a high-performance cinema setup, the Founder 100F is designed to deliver a refined, room-filling presentation with the kind of dynamic ease and insight that lets great recordings shine.
Key Benefits
- Powerful full-range sound with deep, controlled bass and impressive dynamic scale
- Open and expressive midrange that brings vocals and instruments to life
- Detailed, extended treble with excellent focus and low listening fatigue
- Advanced cabinet bracing and isolation technologies help reduce unwanted resonance
- High sensitivity makes it easier to partner with a wide range of quality amplifiers
- Suitable for both premium stereo systems and high-performance home cinema setups
- Crafted in Canada with premium materials and finishes
- 5 Years' Manufacturers Warranty
Technical Specifications
Speaker Design
- Design: 5-driver, 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker
- Enclosure Type: Ported
- Crossover: 2nd order electro-acoustic at 2.1 kHz (tweeter), 2nd order at 500 Hz (bass)
Drive Units
- Tweeter: 1 x 1-inch (25 mm) AL-MAC ceramic dome with OSW waveguide and PPA tweeter lens
- Midrange: 1 x 6-inch (152 mm) AL-MAG cone with PPA lens and SHOCK-MOUNT isolation
- Bass Drivers: 3 x 7-inch (177 mm) Ultra-High-Excursion CARBON-X Unibody cones with Gen3 ART surround
Performance
- Frequency Response (On-Axis): ±2 dB from 42 Hz - 23 kHz
- Frequency Response (30° Off-Axis): ±2 dB from 42 Hz - 20 kHz
- Low Frequency Extension: 26 Hz (DIN)
- Sensitivity (Room / Anechoic): 93 dB / 90 dB
- Suitable Amplifier Power Range: 15 - 350 watts
- Maximum Input Power: 250 watts
- Impedance: Compatible with 8 ohms
Physical
- Dimensions (H × W × D): 106.5 x 32.8 x 40.9 cm
- Weight: 32.7 kg each
- Standard Finishes: Black, Black Walnut, Midnight Cherry, Walnut
- Premium Finishes: Azure Blue, Frozen Charcoal, Ruby Frostbite
- Made in: Canada
What’s in the Box
- Paradigm Founder 100F floorstanding loudspeaker
- Interchangeable hardware for carpet and hard floors
- Documentation
