I’ll get serious again and draw up a list of what I like and don’t like in the subwoofers I’ve listened to or proposed:
REL No 32 (Flagship)
PRO
Defined as the most musical
Fully carbon fiber driver
Medium/large size driver (15")
Good size/speed ratio of the drivers
Flawless lacquered finish with aluminum handles
Possibility of being stacked in racks
Remote control
Presence of high-level input and outputAGAINST
Embarrassing price considering that we are talking about a subwoofer with a single driver and a “simple” CNC machined MDF cabinet (at least I hope so)
Amplifier limited to “only” 1000 watts (considering the cost)
MDF cabinet?
Presence of a Sonus-Faber-like front dust cover: over time they loosen and must be replaced
Single woofer
Assembled in China
M&K Sound X15+ (Flagship)
PRO
DOUBLE driver non-isobaric configuration
DOUBLE driver entirely in carbon fiber
DOUBLE medium/large size driver (2X15")
Good size/speed ratio of the drivers
Great dynamics in HT
THX Dominus certified
THX fixed mode (no need to control the volume)
Less expensive than RELAGAINST
Less suitable for music
Amplifier limited to “only” 700 watts divided into two drivers
Unlacquered finish
MDF cabinet
THX Dominus certified (for many audiophiles this is a problem)
NO DSP, NO remote control (they say it’s not needed)
Made in China
Arendal 1723 SUBWOOFER 2V (Flagship)
PRO
The price is attractive given the possibility of purchasing it directly from the “factory”
DOUBLE driver opposite configuration (zero vibrations)
DOUBLE medium/large size driver (2X13.8")
EXCELLENT size/speed ratio of the drivers
Flawless lacquer finish
HDF cabinet
Great dynamics in HT
The least expensive of the bunch
Presence of the control APP
1200 watts amplifier (even if divided into two drivers)AGAINST
Less suitable for music
Lesser known brand
Made with “love” in China (so they say)
MAGICO A-SUB (“Entry Level”)
PRO
The best cabinet ever made entirely of aluminum (the sub weighs more than 49 kg, 108 lbs)
Vibration-free cabinet
Aluminum drivers
The best driver size/speed ratio (10")
Considering the size of the driver 500 watts are more than enough
Controlled entirely by PC
Made in Northern California (USA)AGAINST
Embarrassing price considering it’s a “simply” 10" sub
NO remote control
Soon I will also include the others, such as the SVS just proposed