Meet the Founder 120H

The Paradigm Founder 120H Hybrid Floorstanding Speaker (each) is the flagship floorstanding model in Paradigm’s Founder Series, engineered for listeners who want full-range authority, advanced room integration, and true reference-level scale. Its hybrid design combines passive midrange and treble reproduction with actively powered bass, allowing the speaker to deliver exceptional low-frequency extension and impact while preserving the refinement, openness, and control expected from a premium high-end tower.

For serious two-channel and high-performance theater systems, this design offers the scale of a large full-range speaker with the added control benefits of powered, room-correctable bass.

Highlights & Benefits

• Hybrid active-bass architecture — the bass system is driven by an internal 1000W RMS amplifier with up to 2000W dynamic peak output, while your external amplifier handles the midrange and treble.
• True full-range extension — with low-frequency extension down to 18Hz (DIN), this speaker reaches into subwoofer territory while maintaining the coherence of a premium floorstanding design.
• Advanced Founder Series driver platform — a 1" AL-MAC™ tweeter, a 6" AL-MAG™ midrange, and triple 8" Carbon-X unibody woofers work together for scale, detail, and dynamic control.
• Room correction built into the bass system — compatibility with ARC Genesis allows more precise bass integration with the listening room, helping improve low-frequency accuracy and balance.
• Premium cabinet and isolation engineering — Paradigm’s cabinet control, Advanced Shock-Mount™ systems, and high-rigidity structure are designed to reduce unwanted resonance and preserve clarity.
• Statement-level floorstanding performance — the Paradigm Founder 120H Hybrid Floorstanding Speaker (each) is ideal for listeners who want scale, impact, and refinement without compromising on bass control.

Technology & Design

AL-MAC™ and AL-MAG™ driver technologies — Paradigm’s ceramic-coated aluminum-magnesium tweeter and aluminum-magnesium midrange are engineered for low distortion, high speed, and excellent tonal precision through the most critical parts of the frequency range.

Powered low-frequency system — three 8" Carbon-X unibody bass drivers are managed by an internal DSP-controlled amplifier, allowing deeper extension, greater control, and more consistent bass performance than a purely passive design of comparable size.

ARC Genesis integration — built-in bass correction capability allows the speaker to adapt more effectively to real-world room conditions, which can be especially valuable in larger, open, or acoustically difficult spaces.

In a carefully matched system, the Paradigm Founder 120H Hybrid Floorstanding Speaker (each) delivers the kind of authority, ease, and low-frequency confidence that define a true flagship loudspeaker.

Why Buy From Us

• Expert guidance on pairing hybrid loudspeakers with the right integrated amplifier, preamp, or power amp
• Help planning room setup, bass calibration, and system matching for full-range performance
• Support from a specialty audio retailer focused on premium two-channel and home theater systems
• Trusted advice for building a reference-level listening system around serious loudspeakers

Related & System Matches

• High-quality integrated amplifiers and separates suited to premium Founder Series loudspeakers
• ARC-capable setups and room optimization tools for better low-frequency integration
• Founder Series center and surround models for full timbre-matched theater systems