Monitor Audio Anthra W12 subwoofer When I heard that Monitor Audio were sending an Anthra W12 subwoofer for review I was intrigued, but slightly hesitant, as I’ve had mixed experiences with subwoofers playing music before and was not sure if I would like it, but that was a few years ago and things have moved […]
Velodyne Minivee X subwoofer Bass, the final frontier – the final few octaves, anyway. How many cinematic explosions and planet atomising alien death rays have not been given proper visceral punch by the injection of prodigious low frequency heft? Not even an option. No self-respecting, big screen home cinema set-up can be taken seriously without […]
Stack Audio Auva SW isolation feet Stack Audio is a British audio firm founded in 2013 in Devon which makes a range of audio accessories including turntable upgrades and streaming filters, today the emphasis is on isolation products. The firm offers a range of supports tailored to specific applications including record mats, speaker supports and […]
Q Acoustics Q Sub 100 subwoofer A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were lucky enough to visit Paris for a few days. One of the things on our ‘must do’ list was to visit Notre Dame, which was re-opened to visitors last December following a disastrous fire that started on 15 April […]
Monitor Audio Vestra W12 subwoofer Over the years subwoofers seem to have mirrored the reputation of a well known yeast extract – they are loved or loathed. However, as with many such binary opinions, the truth is often more nuanced. I have been the proud owner of a subwoofer for over a decade and a […]
The Ear’s reviewers pick the best hi-fi of 2024 If you want to know the best hi-fi of 2024, the audio products that really wowed our reviewers this year look no further. These components that made a lasting impression, they are the ones reviewers would have held onto if they could and sometimes did. There […]
Velodyne DD10+ subwoofers However you look at it, bass is a bit of a bugger. Everyone has a very different idea of how it should sound, and getting decent bass in smallish rooms can present the music lover with something of a challenge. Received wisdom (of the historical sort) suggests that large drivers and large […]
Compact subwoofer that delivers serious bass without breaking the bank
2020 has been an eventful year to say the least but also one in which many have turned to music as an escape from the madness of the world around them. Music is a meditation that allows you to escape from the problems of life, whose powers are not to be underestimated, and having a […]
I reviewed a sub for another publication recently and was surprised by how much it seemed to improve the sound quality in the mid and treble, how on earth could a low frequency driver that was limited to frequencies below 60Hz make the system more revealing higher up the range. I put this question to […]
Way back in the day when Tom Evans was modifying Pioneer CD players with clock upgrades, let’s call it the nineties, he got enthusiastic about Jordan full range drive units. It happens to a lot of people but most stick them in wooden cabinets and make another me too product, Tom had a different idea. […]