Review: $800 Subwoofers
Race to the bottom: Which $800 sub gives the best boom for the buck? Televisions, receivers, and speakers are important to the home theater experience, but the subwoofer is the only component that...
View ArticleReview: Velodyne EQ-Max 12
When it released its Digital Drive subwoofers back in the mid-2000s, Velodyne got the jump on all of its competitors. The Digital Drive circuitry and software let you tweak a sub’s sound — manually or...
View ArticleReview: SVS PC12-NSD
The cylindrical design of SVS’s PC12-NSD may appear eccentric, but it’s purely functional. The tube-shaped material makes it easy for SVS to create a good, stiff enclosure at low cost. It also...
View ArticleReview Power Sound Audio XV15
The Power Sound Audio XV15’s sole concession to design is that, besides the stock satin-black finish, you can get the sub in your choice of five wood finishes for an extra $150. Otherwise, it’s a big,...
View ArticleReview: Paradigm Monitor SUB 10
A home theater enthusiast might look at Paradigm’s 13-inch-high Monitor SUB 10 and ask, “Why would I buy that when I can get a 15-inch sub for the same price?” Well, you wouldn’t buy it. Paradigm...
View ArticleReview: NHT B-12d
NHT was the first speaker company I ever wrote about, way back in 1989. The company has changed hands several times since then, but its current product offerings are strikingly similar to the...
View ArticleReview: Kreisel Sound DXD-12012 subwoofer
Can a classic '90s design compete in 2013? On Monday, when I reviewed the NXG NX-BAS-500 subwoofer, I recallled a time 20+ years ago when the only companies that made really good subwoofers were...
View ArticleReview: NXG NX-BAS-500 subwoofer
How much sub can you get for $399? I can remember when there were only two companies, M&K and Velodyne, that made good subwoofers. Thanks to the explosion in Chinese manufacturing, there are now so...
View ArticleReview: SVS PB-1000 subwoofer
A true 18 Hz subwoofer for just $499 Speakers are like karate. Subwoofers are like weightlifting. The quality of a speaker is determined by subtleties: well-chosen drivers, just-right crossover points...
View ArticleCES 2013: Velodyne LIDAR
Not a subwoofer We know Velodyne for their subwoofers, and lately, headphones. This isn’t all they do, though. They also love robots. Self-guided, thinking, driving, car-sized robots. You may have...
View ArticleSonus Faber Venere Speakers and REL T-7 Subwoofer
Italian fashion for less! Audiophiles know Sonus Faber as the creator of beautiful speakers handcrafted in Italy. The very name is Latin for “artisanal sound.” But as anyone who has ever visited Whole...
View ArticleTest Report: Martin Logan Motion Vision Soundbar and Dynamo 700W Subwoofer
An audiophile-approved bar that adds a convincing dose of surround sound. Here are two words I never thought I’d use together in a sentence: audiophile soundbar. Yet MartinLogan’s new Motion Vision...
View ArticleTest Report: Monitor Audio Shadow On-Wall Speakers and RXW12 Subwoofer
Slim speakers that can rock out without dominating your room’s décor. The dirty little secret about on-wall speakers is that many aren’t tuned for on-wall use. Most come with a foot that allows them to...
View ArticleTest Report: KEF R Series Speaker System
Uni-Q tech in an eye-pleasing package. Like so many British (and, for that matter, American) ür-audio brands, KEF — originally Kent Engineering & Foundry — had its roots in the post- WWII...
View ArticleTest Report: SVS PC-13 Ultra Subwoofer
Sheer bass muscle meets advanced DSP. Tube-shaped subs are popular with DIY-ers because they’re easy to construct. Just grab a cylindrical concrete form at Home Depot, slap some ends on it, and you’ve...
View ArticleTest Report: GoldenEar Technology 3D Array Ultra High-Performance Soundbar...
GoldenEar pushes the envelope with a music-friendly soundbar. Say what you want about soundbars, but the category counts as one of the more active areas of speaker design. Sure, many products pumped...
View ArticleReview: Paradigm Millenia CT Compact Audio System
A 2.1 encore to our favorite compact 5.1 speaker system The surest way to future success is to repeat your past successes. Like that line? I made it up. If you think it’s a lot of B.S., I present as...
View ArticleTest Report: Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D Home Theater Speaker System
A tidy, compact sub/sat system with larger-than-life sound. As athletes such as Michael Vick, Kobe Bryant, and the whole New Orleans Saints defense have learned the hard way, even when you’re the best,...
View ArticleCEDIA Expo 2012: AudioExperts Korners Surround Speaker System
A complete low-profile, easy-to-install and conceal alternative to traditional in-wall speakers. CEDIA Expo 2012 Last month we got a peek at the 4TV and EVA, the initial offerings from AudioXperts, a...
View ArticleCEDIA Expo 2012: Ultralink Introduces the USub
We know what you're thinking...why can't I have a tiny sub to match my tiny speakers? Now you can! CEDIA Expo 2012 When we looked at Ultralink's UCubes miniature desktop speaker system last year, we...
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