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Shown in what cvolour
Admit it: The first thing that went through your head when you
saw this diminutive little powerhouse was, ‘Ahwww, how cute.’
Right? With its sleek, curvilinear diecast monocoque exterior and
its oversized paws tucked neatly underneath, one can’t help but
look at this little fellow and wish it had a chin to scratch.
But, as my dad is fond of saying, ‘Frisk this puppy at the wrong time and you’re
liable to draw back a nub.’ Despite its adorable looks, the Seismic 110 boasts
one bodacious bark—and just as big a bite. In addition to its ultra-low-distortion
split-coil driver design, the subwoofer also features an 850-watt RMS UltraClass-D amplifier, and the 10-inch woofer cone is capable of two full inches of
travel, giving it an unbelievably deep voice for such a petite little frame.
Price: affordable. (Newspapers and chew toys not included.)
– Dennis Burger, Home Entertainment
SEISMIC
™
110:
ALPHA DOG OF COMPACT INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SUBWOOFERS
INTRODUCING
Design innovation for maximum performance from a minimal footprint!
A true collaboration between industrial, mechanical, electronic and acoustic design.
“Despite its adorable good looks,
the Seismic 110 boasts one bodacious bark
and just as big a bite.”
– Dennis Burger, Home Entertainment
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The fully integrated heat-dissipating Ultra-Class D
™
amplifier follows the shape of the cabinet maintaining the
overall low profile. The amplifier is mounted directly to the
amplifier plate to provide both EMI and shock protection.
Preamp cover eliminates any possibility of air leaks.
Ultra-low distortion split voice-coil design with an extremely long winding
width allows for an incredible two inches of linear excursion with vanishing low
levels of distortion. Shallow die-cast driver basket and two-piece flattened
cone construction contribute to the compact footprint.
Within the interior of the Seismic 110’s cabinet,
components and amplifier are purpose-designed and
appointed to ensure the highest power and greatest
level of reliability as well as stability from the smallest
possible physical envelope.
Unlike many subwoofers on the market, Seismic
™
110 has no off-the-shelf parts
A COMPLETELY CUSTOM BUILD, DEMONSTRATING HOW GOOD IT GETS
WHEN FORM TRULY FOLLOWS FUNCTION!
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Ultra-High-Excursion Bass Driver
TO 18 HZ: “AN UNBELIEVABLY DEEP VOICE
FOR SUCH A PETITE LITTLE FRAME.” –
Home Entertainment
It’s all about form following function. Getting the maximum performance from the
smallest envelope required a bass driver custom-designed in every aspect …
10-lb (4.5 kg) Computer-Optimized Triple Magnet Assembly
with Balanced Field Geometry: Optimized to produce a
powerful high-density symmetrical magnetic forcefield while
minimizing inductive distortion.
Low-Profile High-Pressure Die-Cast Aluminum Chassis:
Control flexing and ringing. Aluminum is non-magnetic so stray
magnetic losses are eliminated. Shallow basket designed to
perfectly accommodate the low-profile cone, reinforcing the
overall compact form factor.
Extreme Long-Winding-Width Voice Coils (almost 60 mm per
coil!) allow 2 ˝ (50 mm) of extremely linear excursion with
vanishing low levels of distortion.
Overmolded Inverted Corrugated Santoprene®Surround:
Derived from research performed on our award-winning Signature
Series speakers, the corrugations allow for extreme excursion
while retaining stability and exceptional centering characteristics.
The inverted surround contributes to the compact low-profile form
factor of the overall cone assembly.
1-1/2 ˝ (38-mm) Split Voice-Coil Construction (see inset center
picture, below): Oppositely wound turns on each coil effectively
eliminate motor non-linearity. High temperature wire (adhesive
rated to 450 F/232° C) ensures long-term reliability and very high
power handling. Apical
™
formers contribute to high stiffness.
Dual Spider Suspension keeps the voice-coil perfectly
centered during extreme excursion.
AVS™Airflow Ventilation System Cooling: Forced-air cooling
during large musical transients, chassis convection cooling at
all other times.
10˝ (254 mm) Mineral-Filled Co-Polymer Polypropylene Cone
with RCR™resonance control ribs on the underside
Two 1/2-Inch (12 mm) Thick Steel Top Plates provide plenty
of close-contact heat-dissipating surface area and thermal
mass to maximize power handling.
Unique Two-Part Cone Construction: The low-profile cone
geometry is achieved through a two-part construction. Using
the principle of triangulation to lend maximum strength to a
compact form factor, the cone is built in two sections: A support
cone with I-beam cross-sectional support arms locks the flat
outer cone to the voice-coil. The surround is then over molded
to the outer edge which becomes an area of high strength when
bonded to the outer cone.
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• Innovative Ultra-Class-D™Amplifier with Switching
Power Supply: More than 90% efficiency! Prodigious total
output: 1,700 watts of Dynamic Peak Power; 850 watts of
RMS Sustained Power.
• Big Power from a Compact Package: Our low-noise,
ultra-high-power, compact transformer (0.4 lb / 0.18 kg)
boasts an ETD-core developed particularly for applications
that require high power in a small format. The switchedmode power supply benefits from: highest quality MOSFET
transistors, noise-suppression networks and an advanced
control circuit. The result is tremendous current with ultraquiet operation.
• The Full-Bridge Ultra-Class-D
™
Design Output Stage:
Operates from split power supply rails ensuring exceptionally
low distortion. Not only does this design increase the speed
of the switching, it dramatically increases switching efficiency.
• Precision Components and Dual-Sided Military Spec
(FR-4 rated) Glass/Epoxy Circuit Boards: Superior
‘Reference’ quality performance with an enviable degree
of reliability.
• Unique Temperature Sensors: Maintain a safe operating
temperature, even under extreme operating conditions.
• Advanced Short-Circuit Protection: Should current
through the MOSFETs exceed an internally preset limit, a
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) disables the output
stage. Essentially a ‘latching’ device, the SCR will not allow
the output stage to be re-enabled until power is reset.
Reaction time is typically within 10
µs.
• Novel Adaptive PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Power
Processor: Minimizes distortion and optimizes efficiency.
Conventional Class-D designs have very low power supply
rejection. Paradigm’s Ultra-Class-D
™
design inherently
rejects variations in the power supply.
• Paradigm’s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Design:
Sophisticated mathematical algorithms “shape” the
frequency response, ensuring accurate, consistent and
musical bass without audible distortion, even when the
subwoofer is playing at its loudest level.
The Seismic™110 features a state-of-the-art Ultra-Class-D™amplifier housed inside the gorgeous industrial
design cabinet. Once again, form following function is the guiding principle …
Even when the Seismic™110 is perfectly positioned, the room can still have a negative
impact on performance. Room dimensions, dead spots, archways, even furniture
placement can turn a room into an additional instrument playing alongside musicians
or movie scores with unwanted contributions of coloration and resonance. You have
the ideal subwoofer but in a less than perfect room.
You can pad the walls, trap the corners, remove the furniture … or you can let
Paradigm’s Perfect Bass Kit (PBK) tackle the problem. Based on research conducted
by the National Research Council, PBK analyzes the subwoofer’s response in your
room, then sets about perfecting that response through scientific calculation! Does it
really work? You bet it does. Click below to read a glowing review of PBK.
www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/reviews/review-5-30.paradigm
Sold separately
PARADIGM PERFECT BASS KIT
™
The most innovative, accurate digital room correction system available
lowest frequency
Typical Subwoofer Response
0 db
0 Hz 200 Hz
90+ db
highest frequency
Paradigm's Subwoofer Response
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SEISMIC™110
Amplifier
Amplifier Features
Bass Driver
Low-Frequency Extension*
Subwoofer Cut-Off Frequency
Sub/Sat Phase Alignment
Line-Level Input
Line-Level Input Sensitivity
Line-Level Input Impedance
Accessory
(sold sep.)
Height, Width, Depth
(Measurements reflect the highest,
widest and deepest points on the subwoofer
and include non-removable feet)
Weight
(unpacked)
Finishes
High-Current Discrete-Output:
1,700 watts Dynamic Peak / 850 watts RMS Sustained
Auto-On/Off; Trigger-On/Off; soft clipping; electrical shorting
protection; thermal protection
254-mm (10 in) high-excursion mineral-filled co-polymer
polypropylene cone with RCR
™
resonance-control ribbing on
underside; FEA-optimized overmolded, inverted Santoprene
®
surround; 38-mm (1-1/2 in) diameter split voice-coil construction
(60-mm coil lengths); dual Nomex
®
spiders; high-temperature
Apical
™
formers; dual 12-mm-thick top plates; 10-lb (4.5 kg)
triple ceramic (hard ferrite) magnet structure; AVS
™
die-cast
heatsink chassis
18 Hz (DIN)
Variable 35 Hz – 150 Hz; Bypass Option
Variable 0˚ – 180˚
RCA (S/E) Left and Right or Sub-Out / LFE or Balanced XLR. From
Sub-Out / LFE-Out of preamp/processor or other line-level source
100 mV mono
RCA: 10k ohms; XLR: 20k ohms
Paradigm Perfect Bass Kit
™
34.3 cm x 29.8 cm x 32.0 cm
13-1/2 in x 11-3/4 in x 12-9/16 in
16.8 kg / 37 lb each
Satin Black
*DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room.
SPECIFICATIONS
A LIFESTYLE SUB FOR LIFESTYLE SPEAKERS!
Input and Control Facilities
Input Facilities
Low-Level Input – RCA:
Allows connection from the RCA (S/E) Left and Right or
Sub/LFE Outputs of your Preamplifier/Processor or other
suitable low-level source.
Low-Level Input – Balanced XLR:
Allows connection from the Balanced XLR Sub/LFE
Output of your Preamplifier/ Processor or other suitable
low-level source. This input provides the lowest noise
and distortion. It is important for long cable runs where
noise and distortion could degrade performance.
Control Facilities
Auto On/Off:
Eliminates the need for a manually operated power
switch. Turns the subwoofer on when there is an input
signal. If no signal is present, after a period of time it
turns off.
Trigger On/Off:
Allows the subwoofer’s power on/off to be controlled by
components that have a trigger output (preamp/
processor, etc.).
Subwoofer Cut-Off with Bypass Option:
(Continuously variable 35 Hz – 150 Hz.) Controls the
subwoofer’s upper frequency cut-off and can be set to
match the low-frequency roll-off characteristics of your
system’s speakers.
Bypass Option allows you to bypass the subwoofer’s
built-in cut-off control to let your preamp/processor’s or
receiver’s internal bass management system provide
the crossover function.
Subwoofer Level Control:
Balances the subwoofer level with that of the other
speakers in your system.
Phase Alignment:
(Continuously variable 0º – 180º.) Accurately synchronizes
your subwoofer and front speakers through their bass
frequency overlap region.
USB Port / PBK Interface:
Allows for:
– Connection of the Paradigm Perfect Bass Kit digital
room correction system, sold separately
– Potential Future upgrades to software installed in
your subwoofer
The fabulous little Seismic™110 sonic bulldog is
designed to provide the deep bass performance in any
Paradigm Reference Home Theater system and in
particular a Millenia™lifestyle system for a blockbuster
movie night at home!
www.paradigm.com
Paradigm
®
, Paradigm®Reference and all associated patented and proprietary designs and technologies are registered trademarks
of Paradigm Electronics Inc. Copyright © Paradigm Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Paradigm reserves the right to change specifications and/or features without notice as design improvements are incorporated.
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