Design
Crossover
High-Frequency Driver
Midrange Driver
Bass / Midrange Driver
Bass Drivers
Low-Frequency Extension*
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
30˚ Off-Axis
Sensitivity –
Room / Anechoic
Suitable Amplifier Power
Maximum Input Power
Impedance
Dimensions** (h x w x d)
Weight (unpacked)
Finishes
Paradigm Stands (sold sep.)
28
CENTER 1
4-driver, 3-way center channel.
2nd-order electro-acoustic at
3.0 kHz; 2nd-order electro-acoustic
at 550 Hz (bass drivers)
™
25-mm (1 in) S-PAL
aluminum dome tweeter,
ferro-fluid cooled and damped
90-mm (3-1/2 in) S-PAL
anodized pure-aluminum cone,
ferro-fluid cooled and damped,
25-mm (1 in) high-temperature
voice-coil, oversize ceramic / ferrite
™
magnets, GRIP
glass-reinforced
injection-molded polymer chassis
N/A
Two 140-mm (5-1/2 in) carbon-
infused polypropylene cones,
25-mm (1 in) high-temperature
voice-coils, oversize ceramic /
™
ferrite magnets, GRIP
reinforced injection-molded
polymer chassis
49 Hz
±2 dB from 75 Hz – 22 kHz
±2 dB from 75 Hz – 18 kHz
92 dB / 89 dB
15 – 120 watts
†
80 watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
18.3 cm x 45.1 cm x 26.5 cm
7-1/4 in x 11-3/4 in x 10-1/2 in
10.5 kg / 25 lb per speaker
Black Ash, Heritage Cherry
N/A
CENTER 3
4-driver, 3-way center channel.
2nd-order electro-acoustic at
2.2 kHz; 2nd-order electro-
acoustic at 600 Hz (bass drivers)
pure-
25-mm (1 in) S-PAL
aluminum dome tweeter,
ferro-fluid cooled and damped
™
satin-
115-mm (4-1/2 in) S-PAL
anodized pure-aluminum cone,
ferro-fluid cooled and damped,
25-mm (1 in) high-temperature
voice-coil, oversize ceramic / ferrite
magnets, GRIP
injection-molded polymer chassis
N/A
Two 165-mm (6-1/2 in) carbon-
infused polypropylene cones,
25-mm (1 in) high-temperature
voice-coils, oversize ceramic /
glass-
ferrite magnets, GRIP
reinforced injection-molded
polymer chassis
46 Hz
±2 dB from 66 Hz – 22 kHz
±2 dB from 66 Hz – 18 kHz
93 dB / 90 dB
15 – 175 watts
120 watts
Compatible with 8 ohms
20.0 cm x 53.7 cm x 29.8 cm
7-7/8 in x 21-1/8 in x 11-3/4 in
12.9 kg / 28.5 lb per speaker
Black Ash, Heritage Cherry
J-18C
™
pure-
™
satin-
™
glass-reinforced
™
glass-