Table Of Contents; Introduction - Paradigm Founder Series Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking Instructions (Floorstanding
Speakers) Securing Rubber Feet (Floor)
or Spikes (Carpet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Break in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preventing Speaker Damage . . . . . . . . . 3
Amplifier Distortion - The #1 Culprit! . . 3
More Powerful Amplifiers are Safer . . . 3
Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
There is a Limit! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Right Amount of Power . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Listening Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Stand Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching Bumper Pads to Bookshelf/
Center/Surround Speakers . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bookshelf and Center Speakers . . . . . . . 6
Placement: Front Left &
Right Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Accurate Timbre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Balanced Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Optimal Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Placement: Center Speaker . . . . . . . . . . 11

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Paradigm
you will hear a stunning difference in your music and home theater system listening
experience.
Paradigm's Comprehensive R&D, leading-edge technology, use of the finest materials
and sophisticated manufacturing and quality control techniques provide vastly superior
performance for each component part and at every stage of design. Paradigm
speakers will provide you with unparalleled listening pleasure for many years to come.
To achieve all of the exceptional sound that these speakers are capable of providing
requires care in installation and operation. Please take the time to read this manual and
follow all instructions. If you have further questions, contact your Authorized Paradigm
Reference Collection Dealer or visit the Frequently Asked Questions page in the Support
section of our website at paradigm.com.
Anthem Room Correction (ARC™) . . . . 12
(Founder 120H Only)
Why ARC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How Does ARC Work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What's Included With ARC? . . . . . . . . . . 13
Microphone Positioning & Connection . 14
Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Testing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Quick Measure Speaker
Position Helper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Basic ARC Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Advanced Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Speaker Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Minimum Gauge Requirements . . . . . . 18
Standard Connection for All Speakers . 19
Bi-Wire Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Bi-Amp Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Horizontal Bi-Amplification . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vertical Bi-Amplification . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fine Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Basic Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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