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Paradigm Reference SB 8
Paradigm Reference SB 8
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Reviewed by:
jeff_s510
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
July 21, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Summary:
Well to start the review, id like to remind you that this sub is only a small 8" sub, that costs only about $200 = $300. many company's dont even have a sub in that price range. Paradigm did it right with this sub. I bought 1 of them for my brother, and placed it in his room, along with his Paradigm micro speakers, and a JVC reciver, and this sub pounds like nothing ive ever heard before at this price! it may only be rated at 90 watts, but 90 watts from any paradigm sub is going to sound more like 150 watts or so, from many other brnds, and this sub is 90 watts RMS!!! and 270 watts max! thats amazing for such a small sub. it also sounds wonderful, goes down realy low, and even at ground shaking volume levels, it still goes down to around 30 HRz! it's also nice and small, and because it's powered, placement of the sub isnt too much of a deal...im using it in a somewhat big room right now, but it still fills the room, and the rest of the house, with nice sounding bass. I rated this sub a 5 out of 5, mainly because of the value...ive never herd of a sub that sounded that loud, or that good for under $500 before. If your looking for somthing small, that sounds big, but is still cheap, this is the sub for you

Strengths:
small sub, powered, can pound louser than many 10" subs

Weaknesses:
i'll let you know of one when i find one lol

Similar Products Used:
i curently use a Paradigm PS1000 on my system


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