DPS-10 Review Summary & Conclusion
I have never evaluated a subwoofer at this price point. Based on an MSRP of $449, I would guess that the manufacturing cost of the DPS-10 is somewhere in the low hundreds. I cannot comprehend how a subwoofer can even be conceived at such a price. With that said, I suppose that is an accomplishment in itself.
As an entry-level product for home theater and gaming applications, this unit has the capability of delivering the needed SPLs and response low enough to significantly enhance the sense of realism and involvement. I do have reservations with the sound of this product from a two-channel audiophile perspective, but that is irrelevant to what this product is intended for. As far as I am concerned, this product meets all its stated goals.
The Score Card
The scoring below is based on each piece of equipment doing the duty it is designed for. The numbers are weighed heavily with respect to the individual cost of each unit, thus giving a rating roughly equal to:
Performance × Price Factor/Value = Rating
Audioholics.com note: The ratings indicated below are based on subjective listening and objective testing of the product in question. The rating scale is based on performance/value ratio. If you notice better performing products in future reviews that have lower numbers in certain areas, be aware that the value factor is most likely the culprit. Other Audioholics reviewers may rate products solely based on performance, and each reviewer has his/her own system for ratings.
Audioholics Rating Scale
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