Paradigm unleashes a little monster of a sub.

[3db]

18Hz useable out put from a 10" driver in a sealed enclosure.

 

[billy p]

18Hz useable out put from a 10" driver in a sealed enclosure.

Ah....you forgot to attch the link...or should we just take your word on it.....

 

[3db]

Ah....you forgot to attch the link...or should we just take your word on it.....

Doh!!!! I'll get right on that!!

 

[3db]

Take 2!!

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/subwoofers-products-menu-column1-41/1021-paradigm-reference-seismic-110-subwoofer.html

 

[gene]

18Hz useable out put from a 10" driver in a sealed enclosure.

Umm at 80dB 1 ft away LOL

 

[bellevegasj]

Umm at 80dB 1 ft away LOL

dang gene, how far away do you sit from your stereo??

 

[SopRage]

dang gene, how far away do you sit from your stereo??

Even if he sits on top of it he's not going to hear 18hz at 80dB.

 

[clouso]

I am not suppose to post anymore here but that is funny...i tought ''unleashes'' meant ''just released''...the seismic110 was at 2009 CEDIA EXPO........so take out your calculators and see since when it was out....

 

[GranteedEV]

impressive! My sealed 18 with 33mm of reasonably linear xmax can't do 18hz meaningfully! Amazing paradigm. I will buy a paradigm as my next sub. Thanks for the info.

 

[clouso]

impressive! My sealed 18 with 33mm of reasonably linear xmax can't do 18hz meaningfully! Amazing paradigm. I will buy a paradigm as my next sub. Thanks for the info.

LMAO....exactly why i am changing..i love my paradigm speakers but they can go to hell with their subwoofers specs!.....my beloved sub12 is rated at 16Hz low extention on their website!.....well it botommed out and was clapping if thats the right term?...only with one song thou!..... and now well i understand one of the most important thing...''BANG FOR BUCK''...........WELL PARADIGM YOU TOOK A LOT OF MY BUCKS IN THE LAST YEARS...now ill be more picky.....JBL speakers are interesting me....why the hell are we canadians paying more for a canadian product and for less performance??...if someone can tell me and explain to me well thx.

 

[rnatalli]

For $1,400, they can keep it

 

[clouso]

For $1,400, they can keep it

ppfftt i tought a sub12 would be good...can you imagine a seismic110...i would have trow it trough the windows..lmao

 

[Unobtainium]

Umm at 80dB 1 ft away LOL

Confused. Test data says 100db. In the middle of the room seems pretty good.
This review seems to be more favorable than my experience. When I compared it to the sub 12, it seemed less powerful, but mostly less impact at the leading edge. The sub 12 seemed a lot more controlled. Having double the power, a larger cone and enclosure makes sense.
I find it strange that the reviewer gave it such high marks having heard the sub 25. The sub 12 was almost twice as much as the 110, but given how ugly it is, and that it performed better in the same room and the same spot, I felt it was worth the big uptick.
Maybe my dual 12's will exceed my expectations if the 110 can really get those test results.

 

[clouso]

Confused. Test data says 100db. In the middle of the room seems pretty good.
This review seems to be more favorable than my experience. When I compared it to the sub 12, it seemed less powerful, but mostly less impact at the leading edge. The sub 12 seemed a lot more controlled. Having double the power, a larger cone and enclosure makes sense.
I find it strange that the reviewer gave it such high marks having heard the sub 25. The sub 12 was almost twice as much as the 110, but given how ugly it is, and that it performed better in the same room and the same spot, I felt it was worth the big uptick.
Maybe my dual 12's will exceed my expectations if the 110 can really get those test results.

the 110 cant get those results..sorry....i am now not trusting any professional reviewers as i think they are all paid by manufacturers...........ppfftt...yeah were stupid!..i will only trust partial and independant reviews........

 

[Unobtainium]

the 110 cant get those results..sorry....i am now not trusting any professional reviewers as i think they are all paid by manufacturers...........ppfftt...yeah were stupid!..i will only trust partial and independant reviews........

I'm not sure they would fudge the numbers, but who knows. I was surprised by how much power it had for a little box, but I heard a sunfire years ago with their small box magic subs, and it just didn't sound the same.
Not sure where to find impartial reviews. Maybe guys like Ilka, certainly not ID company owners, or fanboys of any brand/design.

 

[TLS Guy]

I'm not sure they would fudge the numbers, but who knows. I was surprised by how much power it had for a little box, but I heard a sunfire years ago with their small box magic subs, and it just didn't sound the same.
Not sure where to find impartial reviews. Maybe guys like Ilka, certainly not ID company owners, or fanboys of any brand/design.

I don't think they fudged it. They did not know how to interpret their data.

This unit is very similar to the small Sunfire.

Basically they have contrived to make a huge resonance at 20 Hz. Most of the rest of the output is in fact distortion in my opinion. I see that the output above the 20 Hz peak ripple seems to consists of the second harmonic but to a greater extent the ugly 3rd and 5th harmonics.

I would bet that is an ugly one noter like the Sunfire.

Also its spl is puny and any decent sized room would dwarf it.

 

[Warpdrv]

Umm at 80dB 1 ft away LOL

Agreed... maybe in a closet you could enjoy the output and impact of a puny little thing like that... I would suggest that it would be a good sub coupled with a 2.1 computer setup, but wondering who would pay that kind of price for it...

 

[clouso]

Agreed... maybe in a closet you could enjoy the output and impact of a puny little thing like that... I would suggest that it would be a good sub coupled with a 2.1 computer setup, but wondering who would pay that kind of price for it...

uhmm..maybe ill pick one for my pc setup...haha...thats about it..i would never watch a movie on my system with that sorry..............

 

[GranteedEV]

uhmm..maybe ill pick one for my pc setup...haha...thats about it..i would never watch a movie on my system with that sorry..............

I hate to do this again, especially since you in particular hate this but..

for my computer I'd make one of these:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1238398

 

[clouso]

I hate to do this again, especially since you in particular hate this but..

for my computer I'd make one of these:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1238398

i would but i just cant right now in my space one little stupid bad looking sub would make the job...lol...and btw GranteedEV i dont hate this at all...im starting loving it...since i saw that elemental design custom color on avs.....im sorry if i ever said anything wrong here.......