Subwoofer Focal Profile SW 908

Profile Series occupies a middle position in the nomenclature of the French acoustic studio Focal, second only to the ultimatum rulers Utopia and Electra. Included in her model are ideal for picking upscale home theater - there is not only floorstanding, bookshelf, center and surround speakers in the conventional bipolar form factor, but also recessed speakers for installation in walls and ceiling. To work with the low-frequency effects are two subwoofer. In our test, participates eldest among them. Impressive speaker with a three-layer cone W-cone diameter of 33 cm from the company material Rohacell swinging built-in amplifier, created by hybrid technology BASH (Bridged Amplifier/Switching Hybrid) and combines the positive aspects of the classic Class AB amplification and digital classroom D. Power develops continuous operation up to 500 watts, and the peak is willing to give up to 700 watts of undistorted power. The dynamic head is framed in a bass-reflex enclosure, dual port which is on the rear wall. This must be considered when determining the location for the unit is installed in the theater - not worth it move up close to the walls. Located on the front of the subwoofer speaker closed removable cloth grill on a heavy frame of MDF, occupying almost the entire front panel except for the information display in the upper part of it. Earthshine screen organically combined with strict design model. Cabinet is finished with veneer wood, covered with several layers of piano varnish and set up on the metal spikes.

Focal Profile SW 908 is equipped with 24-bit sound processor (DSP), and, based on realized crossover, phase control and a smooth level, as well as subsonic-filter, with which it is possible to cut off the filter with a slope of -24 dB per octave infrasonic signals below set in the range of 20 to 45 Hz threshold for compensating resonance space. All adjustments are made through the system menu via the bundled remote-credit. In addition to the navigation keys on the menu is the direct selection button three preset equalization curves (Cinema, Hi-Fi and User) and activate night mode. A distinctive feature of the model Focal Profile SW 908 - Implementation of digital bus allows multiple subwoofers in the chain, which are available coaxial digital input and output. One of the modules assigned master and slave modes of operation determines the low frequency elements of the system. The use of multiple subwoofers home theater provides an opportunity not only to improve the return on the bass, but also evenly distributed sound field in the cinema, which is especially important for large rooms. Set the rest of the connectors is limited by the low-level switching inputs for the stereo and a separate port for the effects channel LFE. Outputs with crossover absent.

Subwoofer offers a comfortable, enveloping bass, extending quite deep. Sound spectrum is studied carefully, with the exact re-creation of the structure of the web. Dynamic peaks played clean, with no hint of overload or intentional limitation of the dynamic range. However, the most energetic bursts soundtracks sometimes damped in favor of pleasantness feed. Low-frequency pulse in the scene that opens the film "Aliens vs Predator", clearly marked, but relaxed - but unsuccessful does not feel all gut, and is perceived as if from the outside. In the performance of musical compositions are preferred styles of modern electronic and lounge.

Focal Profile SW 908 Subwoofer photo