In this review, we will be comparing Defiance S10 and Defiance V8, two Powered Subwoofer speakers by Paradigm. Being Powered subwoofers, they both have built-in amplifiers so you don't need an external power amp or an integrated amp to power them. Let's have a brief look at the main features of Paradigm Defiance S10 and Paradigm Defiance V8 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how the Paradigm Defiance S10 and Paradigm Defiance V8 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these subwoofers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
The efficiency of a subwoofer is directly proportional to the total radiating are squared hence the woofer quantity and diameter.Both Paradigm Defiance S10and Paradigm Defiance V8 have a single woofer setup however the Paradigm Defiance S10's woofer is 10-inch whereas the Paradigm Defiance V8 features a 8-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
Defiance S10 has a frequency range of 25-200 Hz whereas Defiance V8 has a frequency range of 34-200 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 25Hz, the Defiance S10 can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Defiance V8's min frequency of 34Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Subwoofer class in our database.
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Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Paradigm Defiance S10's and Paradigm Defiance V8's external dimensions. Paradigm Defiance S10 has external dimensions of ( ) whereas Paradigm Defiance V8 has external dimensions of 361.0 x 326.0 x 399.0mm ( 14-3/16inch x 12-13/16inch x 15-11/16inch ) .
Paradigm Defiance V8 is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 326mm wider, 361mm taller and 399mm deeper than Paradigm Defiance S10.