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McIntosh’s PS2K Monster $50K Subwoofer Is Absurd! McIntosh’s new PS2K Powered Subwoofer ($50,000/ea) is an absolute monster standing over 6.5 feet tall, and weighing 458lbs. The PS2K sub contains four 13-inch woofers, and 2kwatts of total power.

RTJ Audio 18Sub Subwoofer Review The RTJ Audio 18Sub features the ultimate 18” bass driver, giving users the highest performance per footprint of any sub on the market and making it Ideal for baffle wall subwoofer systems installations.

Arendal Sound 1723 Subwoofer 2S Review The Arendal Sound 1723 Subwoofer 2S stuffs two heavy-duty 13.8” drivers and a 1,200-watt RMS amp into a reasonable enclosure. This might be the sweet spot for size to performance of ALL subs we’ve reviewed!

Dayton Audio SUB-1500 Subwoofer Review - Dual 15s for $500?!? Dayton Audio’s SUB-1500 is one of the most affordable 15” powered subwoofers on the market at $260/ea. How would dual SUB-1500s stack up against the best $500 subs? Read our review to find out.

Klipsch Reference RP-1600SW 16" Subwoofer Review The Klipsch Reference RP-1600S is a monstrous sized ported sub with a 16” woofer and a 800-watt amplifier. Our review tests how powerful this sub is from one the most popular speaker brands in the world.

RBH Sound 21-SF/R 4kWatt 21" Subwoofer - World's First Maximus Bassaholic Rated! RBH Sound’s Unrivaled 21-SF/R 371 lb monster subwoofer uses a 21” carbon fiber driver powered by a 4kwatt amplifier. This sub broke our Bassaholics ratings barrier causing us to add a new category.

RSL Speedwoofer 12S Subwoofer Review - True 16Hz Extension! The RSL Speedwoofer 12S builds on the venerable 10S MK2 but with a larger 12” driver and enclosure with 16Hz extension for only $800. We reviewed the 12S to see if RSL has a class leader subwoofer again.

RSL Speedwoofer 12S Subwoofer Digs Deep to 16Hz for Only $800?!? RSL digs deep with their new 80lbs Speedwoofer 12S subwoofer. With a massive 12” driver and beefy 500 watt amplifier, will the 12S raise the bar on performance and value for $800 subwoofers?

Arendal Sound 1723 1S & 1V Powered Subwoofers Review Arendal offers their 13.8” drivers and advanced 800-watt amplifiers in both sealed and vented designs in their 1723 1S and 1V subwoofers. How did they measure up to our performance standards? Read on.

The Best $500 Powered Subwoofers for 2023 We compared 4 of the best powered subwoofers of 2023 for under $500 based on measured performance, and sound quality for music and movies. Read our findings to see which sub is right for your system!