Paradigm Signature Sub 2 Pro Reviews

Paradigm has produced a tour de force with the Signature Sub 2. It is overall the highest performing and most thoroughly impressive subwoofer that I have encountered. The msrp of $8,999 is undoubtedly a large chunk of cash but with the amount of development, technology and hardware packed into each Sub 2 coupled with the attention to detail, high tech look, beautiful finish and high performance, that big sticker starts to look more reasonable. The performance basics are well covered with a linear response, deep extension, low distortion and plenty of headroom. Additionally Paradigms PBK system is probably the best example of an automatic equalization system that I have used to date. It made a measurable and clearly audible improvement in response smoothness in my room. I was also pleasantly surprised at the basic control scheme and lack of filler features of limited usefullness on the Sub 2. The result is a subwoofer that is surprisingly easy to integrate and set-up. I had it dialed in in about an hour and a half, at which point it sounded very good indeed. Wall shaking power is on tap at will as the Sub 2 clearly demonstrated with a couple of big time performances on movie night. Obtaining useful extension and output down to the 10Hz range is not out of the question with this subwoofer.

There are other über-subs out there, and I haven’t heard them all. But over the years I’ve been in this biz, a lot of subs have passed through my room, and I’ve been treated to home theater demos of all kinds all over the world. I’ve never heard a sub that approaches the performance of the Paradigm Reference Signature SUB 2. This is 230 pounds of pure, pulverizing home theater excitement, and it earns my highest recommendation. Unlike other subs, you needn’t worry about whether your associated gear is up to the challenge. With this one, you need to be sure your house is structurally sound enough to withstand it. Why should you spend $9,000 on this behemoth of a powered subwoofer? Because you can.

The simple fact is I couldn't stress this product in any way. You will reach the limit of what you think is sane far sooner than you will find any limit in the Signature Sub 2. It's an absolute Reference Status subwoofer, and I love it.