There’s a very specific moment in high-end audio where equipment stops feeling like gear and starts feeling like infrastructure. The SVS PB-4000 lives exactly in that space. It doesn’t present itself like a traditional upgrade; it presents itself like a foundation shift, the kind that quietly changes how every piece of content feels, from film…
The JL Audio Dominion d110 is a compact, sealed subwoofer designed for users who want powerful, controlled low-frequency performance in both home theater and music systems. Drawing from decades of experience in high-performance car audio, JL Audio applies proven driver and amplifier technologies to its most affordable home subwoofer range. What is the JL Audio…
Is it possible for a subwoofer to be both potent and completely disappear in your room? I tested the MartinLogan Dynamo 1100X to find out. After being blown away by its bigger brother, I wondered if this more compact, room-friendly model could deliver the same earth-shattering bass for movies and music. The results surprised me….
For any home theater to be truly immersive, the bass needs to be both precise and powerful. The subwoofers that deliver this experience require large drivers and immense power—and Klipsch SPL-150 has a surplus of both. A Legacy of Power and Pressure So Klipsch made a name for itself by building speakers that get seriously…
These days, most people like thin soundbars and small speakers. But the Klipsch SPL-120 subwoofer is different because it has very deep and powerful bass. It was first made in 2018 and is built in a big, strong, classic style meant to fill a room with sound. With its large box, big 12-inch speaker, and…
ELAC Varro RS500: Technology moves fast these days, spreading even faster. Once one audio company started using computer modeling and laser measurement systems, almost everyone stopped making speakers the old-fashioned way. New features in components seem to pop up at the same time, and the same goes for new codecs, interfaces, streaming services, and other…
For more than two decades, SVS has been known for doing something most audio companies rarely manage: building subwoofers that deliver true high-end performance without climbing into high-end price insanity. When they started back in 1998 in Ohio, the goal was beautifully simple—create subwoofers that outperform big-name brands while costing less, and do it by…
svs sb 3000 micro review: The small case of the (almost a cube with edges of 278 x 287 x 271 mm) houses a powerful digital amplifier with a peak power of as much as 2,500 W. The eight-inch driver of the SVS 3000 Micro produces bass notes from 23 Hz. How did the company achieve such…
