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Paradigm subwoofer upgrade

November 15, 2009

Editor,

I have an older Paradigm Servo subwoofer that I have very much enjoyed for the past seven or eight years. I now think it’s now time to upgrade and have naturally been looking at the new Paradigm Signature Sub 25 as a possible replacement. I read the review that Randall Smith wrote, and wonder if Paradigm’s subs are really leading the pack in terms of sound quality and output capability. Are they really as good as you guys say they are? I also read your review of the Paradigm Signature Sub 2, but I like the huge driver in the Sub 25 better than the multiple smaller drivers.

Franco

There is no question that Paradigm is selling some fabulous subwoofers these days. Specifically, the Sub 25, and the Sub 1 and Sub 2 subwoofers are their best designs to date.

Having read the reviews, you no doubt are familiar with their models and what we think of their performance potential. But I guess the question remains: just how good are they? In terms of ultimate performance capability, perhaps their greatest weakness is also one of their principle design elements: they are still small enough to be domestically acceptable in most homes. Could you find a better subwoofer that comes housed in a coffin-sized enclosure? Perhaps, and I’m sure Paradigm is quite capable of building one themselves. But the point of Paradigm's subs is big-box performance with a small-box form factor. And in that light, these subs are world class, without question. . . . Jeff Fritz