Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 is a 2-way Passive In-wall speaker by Paradigm. It was released in 2023. It features a 0.75" Tweeter and 1 x 5.5" Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 75-20k Hz and a sensitivity of 88 dB. Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 has an MSRP of 500$ per pair but can often be found around 0$ per pair.
Paradigm's CI Home Series of Loudspeakers
CI Home H55 IW v2 is a member of Paradigm's CI Home series of Passive speakers. The CI Home range are Paradigm's custom-install in-wall and in-ceiling speakers for home use. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
Paradigm CI Home Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 Speaker
Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 has a Frequency response range of 75-20k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 75 Hz, it is hard to expect a strong bass response from CI Home H55 IW v2 so depending on your use case, using a subwoofer will significantly help to widen the response range.
Here we have a comparison of how CI Home H55 IW v2's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
In-wall Speakers
Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2
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Impedance and Sensitivity
Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2's nominal impedance level is
8 ohms and has a sensitivity of
88 dB.
Sensitivity
In-wall Speakers
Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard nominal impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
88dB of the Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 is an average sensitivity for stereo speaker so it is neither easy nor difficult to drive Sensitivity wise. Work out how loud the Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 plays in your room →
What amplifier does the Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
12–190 W
per channel into 8 ohms.
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Input Type
CI Home H55 IW v2 features Spring post type connectors.
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Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 External Dimensions and Weight
Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) (260.4 x 184.2 x 85.7mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 is approximately 157.9cm2 / 24.5inch2.
To get a better perspective on the real life size of Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2, let's compare it with a standard size Compact Disc which has a diameter of 4.7inch (120mm).
Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2 Speaker Size Compared to a Compact Disc
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Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the Paradigm CI Home H55 IW v2.
Warranty
5 Years of parts warranty and 5 Years of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.