One of the finest full range speakers ever made in solid rosenut veneer.
Throw your amps away! Excellent condition. Paradigm Premier J20 stands are
negotiable.
$1500.
From the Soundstage review:

They easily compete with passive speakers I've heard costing upwards of
$6000, maybe more. And the Active/40s don't even need an amplifier because
it's built in, so their value is even greater, making the Active/40s are a
screaming hot deal.

Serious audiophiles know that the amplifier/speaker interface is crucial. If
you use the wrong amp, you can get atrocious results, even with great
speakers. So imagine that instead of guessing which amp to use with your
speakers, you let the designer, who knows the speaker inside and out, take
care of choosing it for you. And instead of that engineer having to design
the crossover to interact with the huge output of a power amp, he creates
the crossover to work with line-level power, something that the folks at
Paradigm say is better because it allows them to tailor everything with far
more accuracy. So, for a designer who is skilled at loudspeaker and
amplifier design, active speakers are ideal in terms of amplifier/speaker
mating.

Each Active/40 measures 21.5"H by 8.25"W by 13.25"D and weighs in at a hefty
55 pounds, largely due to the amps mounted to the back inside. The speaker
uses a 1" aluminum-dome tweeter and two 6.5" woofers -- one with a
mica-polymer cone and the other with a polypropylene cone -- all of which
Paradigm designed and manufactured. The Active/40 is a 2.5-way design. What
this means is that both woofers operate through the lowest frequencies to
give the best bass possible. But as the frequency increases, one of the
drivers is rolled off and the other travels into the midrange region by
itself -- sort of like engines dropping off a rocket, I guess. The tweeter
handles what's above all that. The crossover is a third-order design with
the main crossover point at 1.5kHz. Additionally, one woofer crosses
electro-acoustically at 400Hz, while the other woofer handles everything up
to 1.5kHz. Like all Paradigm models, the Active/40s have been designed for
wide and even dispersion, something that the company learned while working
closely with Canada's National Research Council and Floyd Toole back in the
1980s.

There are two solid-state amplifier modules in each Active/40 speaker: 50
watts for the tweeter and a 125 watts for the midrange/woofer section.
Therefore, each speaker is biamped with enough power to drive it to
excruciatingly loud levels.


If you want to move into something that approaches cost-no-object type
performance for nothing near the commensurate price, check out the
Active/40. In terms of high-end speakers, the Active/40s are actually
cheap -- and even cheaper yet because they have their own amplifiers. Go
ahead and compare the Active/40s to speakers that cost up to $6000, perhaps
more, and I'll wager that they more than hold their own against most -- and
in many cases they will likely come out the winner. Not even contemplating
price, the Active/40 is an outstanding speaker. Considering what it costs --
and what you get -- it's a steal.

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:30:36 -0400, "Proac"
wrote:

One of the finest full range speakers ever made in solid rosenut veneer.
Throw your amps away! Excellent condition. Paradigm Premier J20 stands are
negotiable.
$1500.
From the Soundstage review:

They easily compete with passive speakers I've heard costing upwards of
$6000, maybe more. And the Active/40s don't even need an amplifier because
it's built in, so their value is even greater, making the Active/40s are a
screaming hot deal.

Serious audiophiles know that the amplifier/speaker interface is crucial. If
you use the wrong amp, you can get atrocious results, even with great
speakers. So imagine that instead of guessing which amp to use with your
speakers, you let the designer, who knows the speaker inside and out, take
care of choosing it for you. And instead of that engineer having to design
the crossover to interact with the huge output of a power amp, he creates
the crossover to work with line-level power, something that the folks at
Paradigm say is better because it allows them to tailor everything with far
more accuracy. So, for a designer who is skilled at loudspeaker and
amplifier design, active speakers are ideal in terms of amplifier/speaker
mating.

Each Active/40 measures 21.5"H by 8.25"W by 13.25"D and weighs in at a hefty
55 pounds, largely due to the amps mounted to the back inside. The speaker
uses a 1" aluminum-dome tweeter and two 6.5" woofers -- one with a
mica-polymer cone and the other with a polypropylene cone -- all of which
Paradigm designed and manufactured. The Active/40 is a 2.5-way design. What
this means is that both woofers operate through the lowest frequencies to
give the best bass possible. But as the frequency increases, one of the
drivers is rolled off and the other travels into the midrange region by
itself -- sort of like engines dropping off a rocket, I guess. The tweeter
handles what's above all that. The crossover is a third-order design with
the main crossover point at 1.5kHz. Additionally, one woofer crosses
electro-acoustically at 400Hz, while the other woofer handles everything up
to 1.5kHz. Like all Paradigm models, the Active/40s have been designed for
wide and even dispersion, something that the company learned while working
closely with Canada's National Research Council and Floyd Toole back in the
1980s.

There are two solid-state amplifier modules in each Active/40 speaker: 50
watts for the tweeter and a 125 watts for the midrange/woofer section.
Therefore, each speaker is biamped with enough power to drive it to
excruciatingly loud levels.


If you want to move into something that approaches cost-no-object type
performance for nothing near the commensurate price, check out the
Active/40. In terms of high-end speakers, the Active/40s are actually
cheap -- and even cheaper yet because they have their own amplifiers. Go
ahead and compare the Active/40s to speakers that cost up to $6000, perhaps
more, and I'll wager that they more than hold their own against most -- and
in many cases they will likely come out the winner. Not even contemplating
price, the Active/40 is an outstanding speaker. Considering what it costs --
and what you get -- it's a steal.


Hear they are great speakers but some apparently have amplifier
reliability issues - does Paradigm still service these?

Bob

In article , "Proac"
wrote:

One of the finest full range speakers ever made in solid rosenut veneer.
Throw your amps away! Excellent condition. Paradigm Premier J20 stands are
negotiable.
$1500.


Unreliable junk - amps have no parts available anymore.

RIPOFF ALERT!

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Yep they still service the amps and have no plans to drop support. BTW it
was the V1 20s that had a few amp issues not the 40s. Bwian as usual is
wwong, big surprise there. Guess he couldn't bitch about price this time!
Bob if you're using Rogers you may be loacal and MORE than welcome to drop
by. Bwian can dwop by too if can get away fwom Baskin Wobbins.
"Bob @rogers.com" bobnjoan wrote in message
...
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:30:36 -0400, "Proac"
wrote:

One of the finest full range speakers ever made in solid rosenut veneer.
Throw your amps away! Excellent condition. Paradigm Premier J20 stands are
negotiable.
$1500.
From the Soundstage review:

They easily compete with passive speakers I've heard costing upwards of
$6000, maybe more. And the Active/40s don't even need an amplifier because
it's built in, so their value is even greater, making the Active/40s are a
screaming hot deal.

Serious audiophiles know that the amplifier/speaker interface is crucial.
If
you use the wrong amp, you can get atrocious results, even with great
speakers. So imagine that instead of guessing which amp to use with your
speakers, you let the designer, who knows the speaker inside and out, take
care of choosing it for you. And instead of that engineer having to design
the crossover to interact with the huge output of a power amp, he creates
the crossover to work with line-level power, something that the folks at
Paradigm say is better because it allows them to tailor everything with
far
more accuracy. So, for a designer who is skilled at loudspeaker and
amplifier design, active speakers are ideal in terms of amplifier/speaker
mating.

Each Active/40 measures 21.5"H by 8.25"W by 13.25"D and weighs in at a
hefty
55 pounds, largely due to the amps mounted to the back inside. The speaker
uses a 1" aluminum-dome tweeter and two 6.5" woofers -- one with a
mica-polymer cone and the other with a polypropylene cone -- all of which
Paradigm designed and manufactured. The Active/40 is a 2.5-way design.
What
this means is that both woofers operate through the lowest frequencies to
give the best bass possible. But as the frequency increases, one of the
drivers is rolled off and the other travels into the midrange region by
itself -- sort of like engines dropping off a rocket, I guess. The tweeter
handles what's above all that. The crossover is a third-order design with
the main crossover point at 1.5kHz. Additionally, one woofer crosses
electro-acoustically at 400Hz, while the other woofer handles everything
up
to 1.5kHz. Like all Paradigm models, the Active/40s have been designed for
wide and even dispersion, something that the company learned while working
closely with Canada's National Research Council and Floyd Toole back in
the
1980s.

There are two solid-state amplifier modules in each Active/40 speaker: 50
watts for the tweeter and a 125 watts for the midrange/woofer section.
Therefore, each speaker is biamped with enough power to drive it to
excruciatingly loud levels.


If you want to move into something that approaches cost-no-object type
performance for nothing near the commensurate price, check out the
Active/40. In terms of high-end speakers, the Active/40s are actually
cheap -- and even cheaper yet because they have their own amplifiers. Go
ahead and compare the Active/40s to speakers that cost up to $6000,
perhaps
more, and I'll wager that they more than hold their own against most --
and
in many cases they will likely come out the winner. Not even contemplating
price, the Active/40 is an outstanding speaker. Considering what it
costs --
and what you get -- it's a steal.


Hear they are great speakers but some apparently have amplifier
reliability issues - does Paradigm still service these?

Bob

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Gee Bwian I was talking to one of the designers/engineers of the Active 40
this morning, along with saying it was the best speaker he ever designed he
said they have years worth of parts to service the Active series should they
need it. Neener!
"OFFICIAL RAM BLUEBOOK VALUATION" wrote in message
.. .
In article , "Proac"
wrote:

One of the finest full range speakers ever made in solid rosenut veneer.
Throw your amps away! Excellent condition. Paradigm Premier J20 stands
are
negotiable.
$1500.


Unreliable junk - amps have no parts available anymore.

RIPOFF ALERT!

"Proac" wrote in message
news
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Gee Bwian I was talking to one of the designers/engineers of the Active 40
this morning, along with saying it was the best speaker he ever designed
he
said they have years worth of parts to service the Active series should
they
need it. Neener!
[snip]
So, why not hit Bwian where it hurts, and complain to Baskin Robbins?
After a while, they might realize he is a liability to the reputation of
their fine business.

"OFFICIAL RAM BLUEBOOK VALUATION" is actually Brian L. McCarty, a pest on
rec.audio.marketplace, where he accuses innocent sellers of various
misdeeds. He appears to be a pathological liar, with unknown motivations.

McCarty is the owner of websites http://www.coralseastudios.com, and
http://www.worldjazz.com, both of which have used fraudulent advertising in
attempts to attract investors. Both have been unsuccessful.

McCarty is an American expatriate, originally from the Chicago area, then LA
where he worked as a sound mixer,
currently living in Cairns Australia, where he manages the Baskin-Robbins
ice cream franchise located at
Shop G6, 59 The Esplanade
Cairns QLD 4870
07 4051 4034

McCarty lives in the Coral Sands apartment complex at 65 Vasey Esplanade,
Trinity beach, a bit north of metropolitan Cairns.

Baskin-Robbins Australia may be contacted at
.

Robert Morein wrote:

Baskin-Robbins Australia may be contacted at
.


Do they have "Moo-lenium Crunch"???


--

"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony...
clueless gets you committed..." - JG

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I couldn't be bothered. If a man in his 40s has sunk so low he has to work
at Baskin Robbins that in itself is enough punishment.
"Robert Morein" wrote in message
...

"Proac" wrote in message
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Gee Bwian I was talking to one of the designers/engineers of the Active
40
this morning, along with saying it was the best speaker he ever designed
he
said they have years worth of parts to service the Active series should
they
need it. Neener!
[snip]
So, why not hit Bwian where it hurts, and complain to Baskin Robbins?
After a while, they might realize he is a liability to the reputation of
their fine business.

"OFFICIAL RAM BLUEBOOK VALUATION" is actually Brian L. McCarty, a pest on
rec.audio.marketplace, where he accuses innocent sellers of various
misdeeds. He appears to be a pathological liar, with unknown motivations.

McCarty is the owner of websites http://www.coralseastudios.com, and
http://www.worldjazz.com, both of which have used fraudulent advertising
in
attempts to attract investors. Both have been unsuccessful.

McCarty is an American expatriate, originally from the Chicago area, then
LA
where he worked as a sound mixer,
currently living in Cairns Australia, where he manages the Baskin-Robbins
ice cream franchise located at
Shop G6, 59 The Esplanade
Cairns QLD 4870
07 4051 4034

McCarty lives in the Coral Sands apartment complex at 65 Vasey Esplanade,
Trinity beach, a bit north of metropolitan Cairns.

Baskin-Robbins Australia may be contacted at
.

Actually, Brian is 50. His birthday is August 21.

"Proac" wrote in message
.. .
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I couldn't be bothered. If a man in his 40s has sunk so low he has to work
at Baskin Robbins that in itself is enough punishment.
"Robert Morein" wrote in message
...

"Proac" wrote in message
news
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Gee Bwian I was talking to one of the designers/engineers of the Active
40
this morning, along with saying it was the best speaker he ever
designed
he
said they have years worth of parts to service the Active series should
they
need it. Neener!
[snip]
So, why not hit Bwian where it hurts, and complain to Baskin Robbins?
After a while, they might realize he is a liability to the reputation of
their fine business.

"OFFICIAL RAM BLUEBOOK VALUATION" is actually Brian L. McCarty, a pest
on
rec.audio.marketplace, where he accuses innocent sellers of various
misdeeds. He appears to be a pathological liar, with unknown
motivations.

McCarty is the owner of websites http://www.coralseastudios.com, and
http://www.worldjazz.com, both of which have used fraudulent advertising
in
attempts to attract investors. Both have been unsuccessful.

McCarty is an American expatriate, originally from the Chicago area,
then
LA
where he worked as a sound mixer,
currently living in Cairns Australia, where he manages the
Baskin-Robbins
ice cream franchise located at
Shop G6, 59 The Esplanade
Cairns QLD 4870
07 4051 4034

McCarty lives in the Coral Sands apartment complex at 65 Vasey
Esplanade,
Trinity beach, a bit north of metropolitan Cairns.

Baskin-Robbins Australia may be contacted at
.

Proac wrote:
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I couldn't be bothered. If a man in his 40s has sunk so low he has to work
at Baskin Robbins that in itself is enough punishment.

I think it's late 50's

--

"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony...
clueless gets you committed..." - JG

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Then he's living in his own personal hell which might explain his behaviour
to a degree. As it is he clearly needs help and should be an object of pity
rather than anger. He singlehandedly has destroyed this newsgroup and one
cannot help but wonder if it's due to his constantly being made to look like
a fool in R.A.O in the 90s. In his "mind" it appears that he's equating his
disruptions as a sort of power rather than what they really are, that is, a
warped cry for attention and help.
"WindsorFox[SS]" wrote in message
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Proac wrote:
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I couldn't be bothered. If a man in his 40s has sunk so low he has to
work at Baskin Robbins that in itself is enough punishment.

I think it's late 50's

--

"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony...
clueless gets you committed..." - JG

"WindsorFox[SS]" wrote in message
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Proac wrote:
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I couldn't be bothered. If a man in his 40s has sunk so low he has to
work
at Baskin Robbins that in itself is enough punishment.

I think it's late 50's

We have his exact date of birth. He is 50 as of August 21.
In response to Proac's remarks, McCarty is remarkably self-destructive.
It seems he had everything going for him.
He had an innovative idea for Internet radio that was ahead of its time.
He had a powerful mentor, Jeff Wexler, with whom he was to establish a sound
studio in Cairns, Australia.
But had had an impulse he could not contain, a desire to hurt strangers
while remaing undetected.
This must go way back into childhood. Perhaps he had a sadistic parent, and
took his revenge on his "enemies" in secret ways. Once he was free of these
terrors, the need should have vanished, but he had the seeds of an obsession
within him.

For the mere pleasure of causing the people of this newsgroup pain, Brian L.
McCarty sunk through life, his dreams now at the bottom of the ocean.

Brian, you brought it on yourself.

"WindsorFox[SS]" wrote in message
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Proac wrote:
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I couldn't be bothered. If a man in his 40s has sunk so low he has to
work
at Baskin Robbins that in itself is enough punishment.

I think it's late 50's

Correction: McCarty was 51 on August 28.