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Meridian Digital Active DSW Subwoofer Preview The $5000 Meridian Digital Active DSW subwoofer is a diminutive sub at 15" by 17" by 18" tall though is 48.5 pounds. The problem is the Meridian DSW subwoofer MUST be used with Meridian speakers.

EMPtek ES1010i Subwoofer Preview Sporting not one, but two 10" poly-matrix cone woofers, the EMPtek ES1010i subwoofer breaks almost all of the budget conventions.

Outlaw Audio LFM-1 EX Subwoofer Review The Outlaw Audio LFM-1 EX is a moderately large 12” ported powered subwoofer with a built in 350 watt rated amplifier. We found it to be an overachiever earning our “Large Room” Bassaholic rating.

SV Sound PB-12NSD Subwoofer Preview The SVS PB-12NSD subwoofer is a 12", 400 watt ported design with true 20Hz extension and no nonsense engineering.

Klipsch SW-115 Subwoofer Preview Bragging a 15" driver, front firing slot port, a 400 watt amp, and a -3dB point at 18Hz, the new Klipsch SW-115 is ready to play. And it plays for keeps.

Emotiva X-Ref 12 Subwoofer Review The Emotiva X-Ref 12 is a 12” sealed 600 watt powered subwoofer that is well built, sounds great and serves up small rooms while fitting in tight spaces quite nicely.

Velodyne EQ-Max 15 Subwoofer Review We got to review Velodyne's EQ-Max 15 - and it's big. As the name suggests, it's a 15-inch subwoofer that's larger than most of the products you'll find that try and cater to the "less-is-more" crowd.

Niles SW6.5 and SW8 Subwoofers Preview Mike Detmer, President of Niles is going out on a limb, saying their new SW6.5 and SW8 subwoofers "outperform their larger rivals and offer superior sound quality and design..." Bold claims!

Paradigm Sig Sub 2 The Paradigm Sub 2 features six 10” drivers and over 4.5 kilowatts of power. At $8,999 it’s not cheap but performance, fit and finish are top notch earning some of the best bench tests we’ve seen.

SVS SB12-NSD Subwoofer Review The SVS SB12-NSD is an affordable 400watt sealed powered subwoofer with a 12” aluminum cone driver in a tiny sealed cabinet to produce satisfying and exceptionally well rounded bass. Small but potent.