Paradigm SUB 1, SUB 2 Owner's Manual

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OWNERS MANUAL

SUB 1 & SUB 2

PARADIGM PERFECT BASS KIT

Connection & Control

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Precautions

Important Safety

Instructions

Placement & Connection SUB 1 & SUB 2 (pictorial)

Your New Subwoofer

Absolute Power

Room Acoustics

Room Placement & the

Paradigm Perfect Bass Kit

Fine Tuning

Notes

Technical

Specifications

Universal Input

Power in SUB 2

Power Factor

Correction in SUB 2

Connecting SUB 2 to a 240-Volt Line

The Design & Technology

Behind Your New Subwoofer

Introduction

Limited Warranty

Thank you for choosing the truly mind blowing Paradigm®Reference Signature SUB 1 and SUB 2 and congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the world’s finest

subwoofers, designed, engineered and manufactured in North America. You are about to experience the stunning difference your new state-of-the-art high-end subwoofer will make in your music and home theater system.

Paradigm subwoofers are internationally recognized for their exceptional sound. In fact, Paradigm is the only speaker company to be rated #1* year after year. Quite simply, ours are the best sounding subwoofers in the world. Extensive listener preference tests conducted by the National Research Council (NRC) gave our design engineers a firm understanding of how we hear speakers, including subwoofers, and clearly established the design parameters most critical to good sound. Using the NRC findings along with measurement-based analysis done in our anechoic chamber and double-blind testing carried out in our controlled listening rooms, our engineers work to constantly improve and refine subwoofer performance in all areas. We consider these subwoofers our finest accomplishment to date.

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*Rated #1 Best Price/Value. Inside Track Annual Dealer Survey. An annual independent nationwide survey of consumer electronics specialist retailers and custom installers.

PARADIGM®REFERENCE SIGNATURE SUB 1 AND SUB 2

Your new subwoofer is a supremely powerful, accurate, as well as physically attractive state-of-the-art six-sided sealed system that boasts:

• A Compact Hexagonal Form Factor;

• Vibration-Canceling Design Architecture — set a martini on top of the cabinet while the subs are playing and barely a ripple is noticeable;

• Six Cutting-Edge High-Excursion Bass Drivers with advanced mineral-filled polypropylene cones and distortion-reducing surrounds;

• Our Own Cutting-Edge Ultra-Class-D

™

‘Kilomax’ Amplifier Platform

with Universal Input Power and Power Factor Correction (SUB 2);

• 2 Cutting-Edge Ultra-Class-D

™

Amplifiers (SUB 1);

• Our Own Digital Signal Processing Design;

• A Comprehensive Range of Input and Control Facilities;

• High-Quality Furniture-Grade Finish … a powerful subwoofer or high-end coffee table? Judging by appearances, it's difficult to say.

The Paradigm Perfect Bass Kit

™

Even when the finest subwoofers are perfectly spaced and positioned, the room itself can still have a dramatic impact on performance. Room dimensions, dead spots, archways, even furniture can turn the room into an additional instrument playing alongside musicians or movie scores with unwanted coloration and resonance. Bass can sound boomy with poor definition. You have the perfect subwoofer but in a less than perfect room! The solution is

included with your new subwoofer … Paradigm's critically acclaimed Perfect Bass Kit (PBK). 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! And it's receiving rave reviews …

“… audibly better bass through science … Does it really work? You bet it does. Several noteworthy features of the software are its ability to correct multiple peaks and/or troughs in the subwoofer/room bass response curve, to identify and address potential standing wave problems, to calculate a solution that helps optimize bass response across multiple listening locations, and that, purists please take note, affects only the subwoofer—not the other speakers …I did some listening tests with the Paradigm sub before using the PBK kit and then afterwards, and I can vouch for the fact that the PBK equalized sub sounded much tighter, more neutrally voice, and much better defined.” – AV Guide on PBK

Your Signature subwoofer will provide you with stunning high-end sound and unparalleled listening pleasure for many years. To achieve all of the exceptional sound it is capable of providing requires care in placement, installation and operation. Please take the time to read this manual and follow all instructions. Or visit our website at www.paradigm.com for more information. If you have additional questions, contact your Authorized Paradigm

Reference Dealer or

visit the Q&A page in the Tech Support section of our website.

PARADIGM®REFERENCE SIGNATURE SUB 1 AND SUB 2

Vibration-Canceling Design Architecture

Six identical, perfectly-balanced cutting-edge drivers radially aligned (two on each side) inside the cabinet. As opposing forces of equal magnitude, the powerful vibration-reaction forces (see arrows) effectively cancel each other out. Place a martini glass on top of SUB 1 or SUB 2 and barely a ripple disturbs the contents while the subwoofer is playing.

THE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY BEHIND

YOUR NEW SUBWOOFER

SIGNATURE SUB 1

• Six 8˝ (203 mm) Cutting-Edge Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cones

• Overmolded NLC

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Non-Limiting Corrugated TPE Surrounds with Nomex®Cloth Spiders

• 1-1/2-Inch (38 mm) 4-Layer Long-Throw Aluminum Voice Coil

• AVS

™

Airflow Ventilation System Cooling

• 9.2 lb (4.16 kg) Computer-Optimized Ceramic (Hard Ferrite) Magnet/Motor Structure

• Removable Grilles

SIGNATURE SUB 2

• Six 10˝ (254 mm) Cutting-Edge Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cones

• RCR

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Resonance Control Ribbing with Dual Nomex®Cloth Spiders

• 3-Inch (76 mm) 10-Layer Long-Throw Aluminum Voice Coils

• AVS

™

Airflow Ventilation System Cooling

• 25.2 lb (10.5 kg) Computer-Optimized Ceramic (Hard Ferrite) Magnet/Motor Structure

• For safety, grilles are non-removable due to the incredibly high power and tremendous output

THE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY BEHIND

YOUR NEW SUBWOOFER (continued)

SIGNATURE SUB 1

BIG POWER. Compact Package. Two Cutting-Edge Ultra-Class-D

™

Amplifiers:

• 3,400 Watts Dynamic Peak Power

• 1,700 Watts RMS Continuous Power (850 watts each amp)

• Digital Signal Processing Design (DSP). Sophisticated mathematical algorithms ‘shape’ frequency response ensuring accurate, consistent and musical bass without distortion even when the subs are playing at the loudest level

• 5/8˝ (16 mm) Ultra-Rigid Aluminum Amplifier Panel provides revolutionary heatsinking and mechanical rigidity

Paradigm Perfect Bass Kit

™

interface on rear panel

SIGNATURE SUB 2

Cutting-Edge ‘Kilomax’ Amplifier Platform with Universal Input Power and Power Factor Correction

• 9,000 Watts Dynamic Peak Power

• 4,500 Watts RMS Continuous Power when connected to a 240-volt line (more information is provided in the section ‘Universal Input Power in SUB 2’)

• Digital Signal Processing Design (DSP) (see SUB 1, previously)

• Power Factor Correction allows the maximum amount of power (95%) to be drawn with far less noise on the line (more information is provided in the section ‘Power Factor Correction in SUB 2’)

• 5/8˝ (16 mm) Ultra-Rigid Aluminum Amplifier Panel provides revolutionary heatsinking and mechanical rigidity

Aluminum Printed Circuit Board:

1/8˝ (3.2 mm) thickness

Paradigm Perfect Bass Kit

™

interface on rear panel

THE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY BEHIND

YOUR NEW SUBWOOFER (continued)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPARATUS.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE THE FUSE ONLY WITH THE SAME AMPERAGE AND VOLTAGE TYPE. REFER REPLACEMENT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: UNIT MAY BECOME HOT. ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ALLOW FOR COOLING. DO NOT PLACE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE, OR IN SPACES THAT CAN RESTRICT VENTILATION.

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WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry a cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination, to avoid injury from tip-over.

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