Tom Jung of the Everything Audio Network reviewed the Paradigm Reference Signature SUB 2 and his only complaint was "it's a heavy brute". Beyond that he gave it a 'stellar' review along with not one but two "Stellar Sound" awards! Here are some teasers...
First Impressions
"Wow!
The Paradigm Reference Signature SUB 2 gives a whole new meaning to the
word subwoofer. I figured it would be good, but the SUB 2, from a
company I’m quite familiar with, created a subsoinc bass speaker class
by itself. It is that good."
"I can’t say I’m surprised that Paradigm would come up with what is
widely acclaimed as one of the best subs — if not the best on the
planet. Not only has Paradigm been designing and building great
subwoofers for many years, but the engineers have the technical chops
and the resources to set a new standard in low-end reproduction."
Perfect Bass Kit (PBK)
"Paradigm engineers did their homework with the PBK. It really works well!... The Perfect Bass Kit set up was a snap and worked so well that I never tried any different locations or ran the set up again."
The Audition
"Within
the first couple of seconds of that first depth charge explosion, I
knew the SUB 2 was a game changer. The entire room shook and the leather
in the theater chairs flapped like they were in a giant wind storm."
"I should point out that I normally use four subwoofers in my room,
but for this review I removed them; the single SUB 2 more than replaced
them, adding so much more below 20 Hz. And the Paradigm relayed, as much
if not more, 30 Hz and up bass level. I have never experienced
low-frequency extension like this before. The SUB 2 easily goes down
more than an octave lower than what I am used to hearing from what I
consider to be really good subwoofers."
"With
every low bass effect, these ultra-low frequency experiences were
something new, hearing and feeling sounds that don’t normally come from
speakers or woofers of any kind. Even the finest movie theaters do not
go where the SUB 2 goes — with low frequency extension of 7Hz (DIN)!"
"Never
once during my time with the SUB 2 did I hear anything that resembled
distortion. The power supply is so smart it can tell the amplifier not
to go louder if it is getting close to tripping a breaker."
The Verdict
"No
question about it this is the best subwoofer I have ever heard, nothing
even comes close. For some the SUB 2 will add two to three octaves of
low end to an already good system. For movies, it stands alone, just
amazing bass performance for even the largest of home system rooms. For
music it all depends on the recording and the music, but with the best
recorded jazz and classical, it can be impressive as well."
"I'm going to
miss that bass. For its gut-wrenching, low-bass performance, it
deserves the Everything Audio Network Stellar Sound Award; maybe two."
