Thunder22
Active Member
I have a pair of Paradigm Reference Studio 40's that I would like to make active. They are an 8 ohm, 3 driver, 2-1/2-way passive speaker. Way back when Paradigm also released an active version that was discontinued soon after.
Passive version specs:
Power Handling (RMS):180 WattsFrequency, Response:59Hz - 22kHzSensitivity (dB):91dB
Active version specs: There are two solid-state amplifier modules in each Active/40 speaker: 50 watts for the tweeter and a 125 watts for the midrange/woofer section. Paradigm claims +/- 1dB from 22kHz down to 36Hz.
2-1/2 way? The Active/40 is a 2.5-way design. What this means is that both woofers operate through the lowest frequencies to give the best bass possible. But as the frequency increases, one of the drivers is rolled off and the other travels into the midrange region by itself. The tweeter handles what’s above all that. The crossover is a third-order design with the main crossover point at 1.5kHz. Additionally, one woofer crosses electro-acoustically at 400Hz, while the other woofer handles everything up to 1.5kHz.
My questions are...
1- Can I use a Hypex Fusionamp to accomplish this ?
1a- If so would I need to get a 2-way or a 3-way considering that I would like to copy what Paradigm has done with the midrange.
Apparently the drivers are the same between the two versions, but in my investigation I have noticed that the rear ports are in a different configuration. In order to fit the amp I will have to move one of the ports to the bottom anyway, but I'm not sure if the internal cabinet bracing is different. 2- Does anybody know?
Most information above regarding the Active/40's was taken from a review by Doug Schneider. http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/revequip/paradigm_active40.htm
Thanks,
Travis
Passive version specs:
Power Handling (RMS):180 WattsFrequency, Response:59Hz - 22kHzSensitivity (dB):91dB
Active version specs: There are two solid-state amplifier modules in each Active/40 speaker: 50 watts for the tweeter and a 125 watts for the midrange/woofer section. Paradigm claims +/- 1dB from 22kHz down to 36Hz.
2-1/2 way? The Active/40 is a 2.5-way design. What this means is that both woofers operate through the lowest frequencies to give the best bass possible. But as the frequency increases, one of the drivers is rolled off and the other travels into the midrange region by itself. The tweeter handles what’s above all that. The crossover is a third-order design with the main crossover point at 1.5kHz. Additionally, one woofer crosses electro-acoustically at 400Hz, while the other woofer handles everything up to 1.5kHz.
My questions are...
1- Can I use a Hypex Fusionamp to accomplish this ?
1a- If so would I need to get a 2-way or a 3-way considering that I would like to copy what Paradigm has done with the midrange.
Apparently the drivers are the same between the two versions, but in my investigation I have noticed that the rear ports are in a different configuration. In order to fit the amp I will have to move one of the ports to the bottom anyway, but I'm not sure if the internal cabinet bracing is different. 2- Does anybody know?
Most information above regarding the Active/40's was taken from a review by Doug Schneider. http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/revequip/paradigm_active40.htm
Thanks,
Travis