Paradigm Founder 40B Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair) - Ex-Demonstration
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Product Summary
The Paradigm Founder 40B is a premium standmount loudspeaker designed for listeners who want genuine high-end performance from a more compact and room-friendly speaker. As part of the Founder range, it brings together advanced driver technology, refined cabinet engineering and elegant premium styling, making it a strong choice for serious two-channel systems as well as high-quality multichannel setups.
What makes the Founder 40B especially appealing is the way it combines precision and musicality without demanding a large room. Its AL-MAC tweeter helps deliver crisp, open and highly detailed treble, while the 6 inch AL-MAG mid/bass driver gives the speaker a clear, expressive and well-controlled character through the midrange and upper bass. The result is a speaker that sounds articulate and revealing, but still balanced and enjoyable over long listening sessions.
The Founder 40B also benefits from the same careful engineering and finish quality that make the wider Founder range so attractive. Paradigm’s PPA lens technology, OSW waveguide and SHOCK-MOUNT isolation all contribute to a speaker that feels thoughtfully developed rather than simply styled to impress. For customers looking for a compact premium loudspeaker with excellent clarity, impressive control and strong long-term ownership appeal, the Founder 40B is a very compelling option.
This ex-demonstration pair comes in the Black Walnut finish and comes supplied with original boxing and accessories. They have been very well cared for.
Key Benefits
- Premium Founder-series engineering delivers a more refined, spacious and controlled sound than many conventional standmount speakers
- Compact cabinet is easier to place successfully in smaller or more design-conscious listening rooms
- AL-MAC tweeter helps produce crisp, detailed and smoothly extended high frequencies
- AL-MAG mid / bass driver gives vocals and instruments strong clarity, presence and precision
- 2-way standmount design helps preserve coherence and stereo image focus across a wide range of music
- PPA lens and OSW waveguide technology are designed to improve driver integration and reduce unwanted out-of-phase energy
- Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT isolation helps reduce cabinet interaction and protect low-level detail
- Healthy sensitivity makes the speaker easier to match with a wide range of quality amplifiers
- Premium cabinet colours give it real long-term visual appeal in a serious hi-fi system
Technical Specifications
Loudspeaker Details
- Product Type: Standmount loudspeaker
- Design: 2-driver, 2-way standmount, ported enclosure
- Crossover: 2nd order electro-acoustic at 1.6kHz (tweeter / midbass)
- High Frequency Driver: 1 x 25mm AL-MAC ceramic dome tweeter with Oblate Spheroid Waveguide and Perforated Phase-Aligning tweeter lens, ferro-fluid damped / cooled
- Mid / Bass Driver: 1 x 152mm ultra-high-excursion AL-MAG cone driver with Perforated Phase-Aligning lens, Gen3 Active Ridge Technology, Vertical Mounting System, Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT isolation and 1.5 inch high-temp multi-layered voice coil with ventilated Apical former
- Frequency Response On-Axis: ±2dB from 69Hz to 23kHz
- Frequency Response 30° Off-Axis: ±2dB from 69Hz to 20kHz
- Low Frequency Extension: 41Hz (DIN)
- Sensitivity Room / Anechoic: 92dB / 89dB
- Suitable Amplifier Power Range: 15 - 150 watts
- Maximum Input Power: 120 watts
- Impedance: Compatible with 8 ohms
Weight & Dimensions
- Dimensions: 36.8 x 19.7 x 32 cm (H x W x D)
- Weight: 11.3 kg each
What’s in the Box
- Paradigm Founder 40B standmount loudspeaker
- Magnetic grille
- Product documentation
