Paradigm X-850 User Manual

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Dual State-of-the-Art Side­Mounted 4˝ (102 mm) x 14˝
(356 mm) Mineral-Filled Co­Polymer Polypropylene Cones.

Highly damped and tremendously rigid
cone provides tight, well-defined low­frequency response with a weight and
authority that does justice to the most
challenging music and movie material.

Pleated LCS™Linear Corrugated
Surround features Ultra-Long­Travel Suspension. The over-molded

design produces truly exceptional peak­to-peak cone movement producing
higher output and lower distortion—
every bass note sounds distinct. Cone
ribbing increases stiffness, reducing
resonances to inaudible levels.

State-of-the-Art Motor Structure/
FEA-Optimized 1/2-lb (0.19 kg)
Super-Neodymium Magnets.

1˝ (25 mm) 6-layer voice-coil, anodized
high-temperature aluminum former and

®

dual Nomex

cloth spiders. The huge
ceramic/ferrite magnets generate a truly
enormous magnetic forcefield in the gap
… always a plus in a subwoofer!

One-Piece High-Pressure Ultra-

™

Die-Cast Chassis and

Rigid
Immovable MDF Medium Density
Fiberboard Mounting System:

State-of-the-art system! A superbly rigid
structure that easily withstands every decibel
of the enormous power generated by the
two state-of-the-art 4˝x14˝ bass drivers!

NOTE: A backbox is optional with
this subwoofer.

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Twin vibration-canceling woofers!

Impedance Matching Switch:

Allows use with X-300 or X-850 amplifiers

Minimal footprint: For retrofits and new construction
mounts into a standard 2˝x 4˝ stud bay.

BIG BASS WITH NO FLOOR SPACE!

How do you get Reference quality performance (i.e. phenomenal output, breathtaking clarity,
superb extension and speed!) out of an in-wall subwoofer without it tearing your wall to shreds
with the first big explosion or tympani crescendo?

Serious high-output subwoofers produce real energy. However, the majority of in-wall subwoofers
out there don’t (read: CAN'T!) produce serious bass, so vibrational energy isn’t an issue. Not so
with the RVC-12SQ in-wall subwoofer. It’s like a dog off the leash. Free from the constraints of
conventional in-wall design, boasting dual state-of-the-art 14˝ drivers in a cutting-edge Vibration-
Canceling design architecture (see below), it’s free to dig deeper for new levels of articulate, soul­stirring bass while chasing new heights in performance.

WE’RE STIRRING UP GOOD VIBRATIONS

Bass frequencies are notorious for stirring up wall vibrations – not a good thing! Conventional in-wall
subs excite these vibrations through a reactive force opposite to that created by the movement of the
voice coil. We turned things around. In the RVC-12SQ the two woofers fire in phase, in opposite
directions

(see transparency above left)

. This results in a physical cancelation of wall vibrations.

Paired with a matching Paradigm X amp and enhanced by the critically acclaimed Paradigm
Perfect Bass Kit

™

digital room correction system (sold separately), RVC-12SQ delivers bass that will

rock your world, not your walls.

For new construction an optional BX-12SQ backbox is designed to maximize output by adding
precision low-noise ports. In truth, with the use of this backbox, performance is even a notch better!

Backbox optional for new construction applications.

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