Paradigm or JL subwoofer

Hi Bob,

The Fathom f112 has automatic room correction (D.A.R.O.) and comes with its own calibrated mic. A nice feature if you setting up your own system, especially if you are a novice with subs, but you mentioned that your dealer will be doing the set-up so you will be paying for something you will not be using.

The Paradigm has ARC (Anthem Room Correction) but I don't know if that is operational right out of the box or if you need to buy an accessory to make it work, but again if the dealer is doing the set-up, they should be able to supply the necessary tools for optimal operation.

Sound quality should not be an issue, with proper set-up, either one should sound good. The Fathom cycles 3 Hz lower than the Paradigm per their respective specs. In reality that is just going to give you a little more room shake. Is that room shake worth 6 grand? That is your call.

As it has already been mentioned, the most important part for obtaining the best sound quality will be the crossover, which you already have in your receiver/processor, make sure the dealer uses it in their set-up. 

Hi Bob,

If possible can you explain to me why the JL CR-1Crossover is critical. It costs $3000 which is a lot for my budget.

The CR-1 crossover cost is based upon the audiophile grade components used in its construction. I'm not a home theatre guy but I don't think that an external crossover will work with your Anthem. Ideally you would connect your preamp outputs to the crossover inputs and the crossover outputs to your sub amps and main speaker amps inputs. I don't think this connection is possible with the Anthem. You will be fine using the crossover built into your Anthem. 

Hi Bob,

07-06-2021 8:40pm

I am looking into a crossover for my subs as well

I might be missing the idea of what you are trying to accomplish but, you seem to be confused about crossovers. You do not need a crossover for your subs. The crossover I believe you think you might need is already built into your receiver. The next paragraph is copied from page 19 of the Anthem 1120 users manual.

3.2 BASS MANAGEMENT

In this menu, information about your speakers is used so that bass does not become distorted. If using Anthem Room Correction, these items will be set during measurement, so you may skip this menu.

If your subwoofer has a crossover, it should be bypassed – set its frequency control to the highest frequency.

The bass manager is a crossover that divides audio in two frequency bands suitable for subwoofer/satellite speaker systems. The result is a lower bass level for satellite speakers, and no midrange/treble going to the subwoofer.

I hope this helps.