A Master Class in Design and Engineering

The all-new XR subwoofers are a master class in design and engineering refinement that challenges what is possible from a compact, sealed subwoofer design. The goal was to push the boundaries of performance while never losing sight of aesthetics by wrapping everything up into a suitable size that won't ever feel out of place.

Art Embracing Science

Like the award-winning Founder Series of loudspeakers, the approach was simple. When designing XR, every part and sub-component was scrutinized and designed to be optimal for its specific purpose and for each piece to complement the others, resulting in a product that is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Performance was paramount when developing XR. But at Paradigm, they truly believe in their mantra of "Art Embracing Science," so XR's luxurious cabinet is acoustically inert and visually stunning to look at.

These Made in Canada subwoofers truly redefine what you should expect from a subwoofer in this category: Brains, Beauty and Brawn.

Purposefully Beautiful and Intentionally Functional

The faceted design of XR's cabinet is not only purposefully beautiful but intentionally functional. The geometric profile elegantly distributes the massive load of housing the powerful woofer inside, providing greater strength and rigidity than traditional rectangular designs. The custom 2" thick MDF front baffle adds further rigidity to the cabinet and acts as the backbone necessary to withstand the brutal forces of the massive woofer and magnet within.

Cascade-Fusion Bracing

Cascade-Fusion bracing further increases cabinet rigidity for maximum acoustic precision while also breaking up standing waves internally, which provides more accuracy and greater bass clarity.

Advanced Shock-Mount Technology

Paradigm’s exclusive Advanced Shock-Mount enabled outriggers are designed with multi-layered durometer rubber-metal matrices to provide industry-leading isolation whose benefits can be measured and heard in the real world.

Not only does this give a more accurate sound while elevating low-frequency performance, but it is also a neighbor-friendly technology.

By isolating the massive forces generated by the Ultra Long Throw Trilinear Suspension woofer, they prevent that energy from being transferred to your floor. This drastically reduces distracting bass-induced rattles and vibrations around the room and helps avoid noise complaints from adjoining spaces and neighbors.

Dual Motor Ultra Long Throw Trilinear Suspension

Furthering the state of the art in woofer design, the XR's Ultra Long Throw Trilinear Suspension is grounded by a dual-spider centering system to ensure the massive woofer maintains a clean, linear motion while pushing the envelope of its excursion limits. XR uses split-coil construction with oppositely wound turns on each coil, effectively eliminating motor non-linearity. High-temperature wire (adhesives rated to 450° F/232°C) ensures long-term reliability and very high power handling. Ventilated Apical™ formers contribute to increased stiffness.

Remote Adjustability and Control

Power without Control is meaningless, so to control and tune XR's performance, Paradigm added their simple and powerful mobile Control App.

Subwoofers have traditionally been a “set it and forget it” style product for most owners, especially since making adjustments on the fly typically meant getting up and walking over to the sub to turn a knob, hardly the most convenient option in today’s world.

The Control App provides quick and easy access to all of XR’s settings and sound adjustments, including volume, phase, low pass filter, DSP mode, and more, all from the comfort of your seat. This also means you can hear the effects of your adjustments directly from your listening position in real-time, making tuning more accurate and quicker than ever before.