Power & Performance

• Design: 4-driver, 2 passive radiator, 3-way center channel, sealed enclosure
• Crossover: 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.5 kHz (tweeter/mid) and 2nd-order at 500 Hz (bass)
• Frequency Response (On-Axis): +/- 2 dB from 55 Hz – 23 kHz
• Frequency Response (30° Off-Axis): +/- 2 dB from 55 Hz – 17 kHz
• Sensitivity (Room / Anechoic): 94 dB / 91 dB
• Impedance: Compatible with 8 Ohms
• Low Frequency Extension: 37 Hz (DIN)
• Suitable Amplifier Power Range: 15 – 260 Watts
• Maximum Input Power: 200 Watts
• Performance: The Founder 90C Anniversary Edition is an ultra-exclusive, limited-production centerpiece commissioned to celebrate Paradigm’s 40-year legacy of scientific acoustic design. Tasked with executing the most crucial heavy-lifting in an elite home cinema, this special edition center channel delivers unmatched vocal realistic textures and massive scale. While mirroring the physical footprint of the standard 90C, the Anniversary Edition uses hand-selected, ultra-tight tolerance internal driver configurations to extract unparalleled micro-detail and spatial depth. It is the definitive choice for zero-compromise luxury home theaters, blending physics-defying 37 Hz bass weight with a pristine, collectors-grade aesthetic that anchors the absolute front stage with monumental control.

Audio Features & Drivers

• 1-inch AL-MAC™ Ceramic Dome Tweeter (Anniversary Tuned): A composite dome masterfully bonding Aluminum, Magnesium, and Ceramic materials to yield ultra-light agility with absolute structural rigidity. Paired with a Dual Gap Motor Structure, an OSW™ (Oblate Spheroid Waveguide), and a patented PPA™ (Perforated Phase-Aligning) Lens, it translates intense high-frequency cinema transients with zero compression or harshness.
• 6-inch AL-MAG™ Coaxial Midrange Driver: Enclosing the tweeter to create a true structural point-source acoustic center. Built with an advanced aluminum-magnesium alloy, a 2-inch high-temp voice coil, and a Patented Dual-Sync™ Continuous Flux Motor, it isolates critical dialogue and front-stage vocals behind its own mechanical SHOCK-MOUNT™ filter.
• Two 7-inch CARBON-X™ Active Bass Drivers: Ultra-high-excursion woofers relying on a single-piece unibody carbon-fiber cone. These high-mass motor networks push tremendous acoustic columns of air without cone flexing, maintaining rigorous control over challenging multi-layered lower cinematic octaves.
• Two 7-inch CARBON-X™ Passive Radiators: Configured in perfect harmony with the active woofers inside a completely sealed acoustic suspension environment. By substituting standard bass ports for physical passive cones, it unlocks a profound 37 Hz extension while entirely eliminating air turbulence or chuffing artifacts.
• Advanced SHOCK-MOUNT™ Isolation Mounting System: Every active and passive transducer is completely mechanically decoupled from the front baffle panel via a structural elastomer suspension grid, safely trapping back-wave kinetic energy before it can color or smear fine acoustic details.

Streaming & Connectivity

• Anniversary-Grade Dual 5-Way Binding Posts: Outfitted with premium gold-plated terminal blocks configured to accommodate heavy-gauge audiophile wire leads, spade connectors, or banana plugs. The dual-terminal plane fully supports bi-amping or bi-wiring routines to optimize power handling.
• Masterful Timbre Integration: Voiced and frequency-matched to blend seamlessly with the Founder 100F and 120H floorstanding towers (both standard and special editions), ensuring panned special effects glide horizontally across your display wall with zero audible shifts in timbre or character.
• High-Current Power Architecture: Operating with an effortless 94 dB room sensitivity, this center speaker easily complements elite multi-channel AV receivers, though it truly steps into full authoritative dominance when paired with dedicated separate power amplifiers.
• Digital Calibrator Readiness: Engineered to marry seamlessly with Anthem® multi-channel processing platforms, enabling Anthem Room Correction (ARC®) algorithms to surgically analyze and clean up performance-robbing furniture boundaries or enclosure boundary reflections.

Comfort & Dimensions

• Exclusive Anniversary Finishes: Available strictly in limited-run luxury color configurations honoring the 40th anniversary—including the striking Azure Ice, Frozen Charcoal, and Ruby Frostbite hand-rubbed multi-coat lacquers.
• Faceted Monolithic Geometry: The complex, angular cabinet structure isn't just an artistic choice; the non-parallel walls physically break up internal standing waves, preventing the cabinet enclosure from coloring or muddying the critical midrange field.
• Overall Dimensions: 8.9” (22.6cm) Height x 35.7” (90.8cm) Width x 12.9” (32.7cm) Depth.
• Unit Weight: 48 lbs (21.8 kg) — A dense, heavy mass reflecting the structural thickness of the internal matrices, thick face baffle, and heavy motor pot assemblies.
• Magnetic Micro-Perf Grilles: Shipped with a low-profile, cloth-wrapped grille array that targets hidden high-force magnets on the front baffle plane, maintaining an immaculate appearance whether the geometric PPA™ lenses are concealed or left exposed.

Design & Build

• Cascade-Fusion Internal Bracing: Longitudinal internal bracing columns segment the interior walls into non-uniform areas, drastically fortifying structural rigidity to guarantee tight, punchy transients.
• Dual Gap Motor Topologies: The high-frequency driver assembly utilizes a dual-gap configuration to increase thermal power handling, suppressing dynamic compression artifacts during long-duration, high-output listening sessions.
• Handcrafted Heritage: Proudly conceived, engineered, and completely hand-assembled at Paradigm’s premier manufacturing infrastructure in Ontario, Canada, satisfying the tightest engineering tolerances in the industry.
• NRC Science Validation: Developed under the rigorous acoustic parameters laid down by the National Research Council (NRC), representing the scientific zenith of neutral, flat-line sound reproduction.
• Sealed Cabinet Versatility: The acoustic suspension and passive radiator setup allows the 90C Anniversary Edition to be placed deep inside custom home theater cabinetry or close to wall boundaries without inducing bloated bass resonances.

Paradigm speakers are warranted to be and remain free of manufacturing and/or material defects for a period of outlined below from the date of original purchase. Within the time period specified, repair, replacement or adjustment of parts for manufacturing and/or material defects will be free of charge to the original owner. Thermal or mechanical abuse/misuse is not covered under warranty.

The warranty period on Paradigm speakers is as follows:

• Bookshelf, floorstanding, in-wall & in-ceiling speakers — five (5) years
• Powered Subwoofers — three (3) years
• Outdoor Rock speakers — five (5) years
• Stylus Outdoor speakers — two (2) years
• Powered Speakers — one (1) year
• SHIFT Series products — one (1) year

Warranty begins on date of purchase from Paradigm or an Authorized Paradigm Dealer.

This warranty applies only to purchases made from authorized Paradigm dealers in Canada and the United States. For warranty terms, conditions and support elsewhere, please contact the authorized Paradigm distributor in the country where you made your purchase. Warranty outside Canada and the US is established and provided by our authorized distributors around the world.

Limitations:

• Warranty begins on date of original retail purchase from an Authorized Paradigm® Dealer only. It is not transferable;
• Warranty applies to product in normal home use only. If product is subjected to any of the conditions outlined in the next section, warranty is void;
• Warranty does not apply if the product is used in professional or commercial applications.

Warranty is Void if:

• The product has been abused (intentionally or accidentally);
• The product has been used in conjunction with unsuitable or faulty equipment;
• The product has been subjected to damaging signals, derangement in transport, mechanical damage or any abnormal conditions;
• The product (including cabinet) has been tampered with or damaged by an unauthorized service facility;
• The serial number has been removed or defaced.

Owner Responsibilities:

• Provide normal/reasonable operating care and maintenance;
• Provide or pay for transportation charges for product to service facility;
• Provide proof of purchase (your sales receipt given at time of purchase from your Authorized Paradigm® Dealer must be retained for proof-of purchase date).

Should servicing be required, contact your nearest Authorized Paradigm® Dealer, Paradigm Electronics Inc. or Import Distributor (outside the U.S. and Canada) to arrange, bring in or ship prepaid, any defective unit. Paradigm Electronics Inc. reserves the right to improve the design of any product without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously manufactured. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose and may not be extended or enlarged by anyone. In no event shall Paradigm Electronics Inc., their agents or representatives be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.

Retain your sales receipt for proof of warranty term and proof of purchase.