Subwoofer Sunfire TS-EQ10

It is not like the competition in everything, starting with the very modest size of the shell with a rather impressive weight and ending with a complete system with auto-calibration measurement microphone. But the main thing - the manufacturer claims that at such a scale that kid on the coveted 20 Hz provides a sound pressure level of 110 dB, which looks absolutely fantastic. Surprising as indicators and power - 2.7 kW (!) output peak and 600 watts continuous power consumption of the network. When one looks at a pair of 10-inch cones on solid rubber surround, in my head there are apocalyptic pictures of their destruction under the pressure of nearly three kilowatts of bass. But until then there is still time to leisurely explore the subwoofer in silence.

Small enclosure regular cubic shape trimmed 11 layers piano varnish noble dark red hue. Dynamic head and a passive radiator mounted on the side walls and occupy substantially all of their area. Other features of note are also input 12 volt trigger for remote power management unit. Adjust the filter cutoff frequency, the gain and phase flowing. In addition, there is another pot that determines the effect of the equalizer on the resulting frequency response. The very same equalizer is automatically adjusted using the measuring microphone installed in the listening position. Procedure for Automatic Room Equalization, in essence, no different from a similar process when configuring AV-receiver - subwoofer reproduces a set of test tones, analyzes the information received from the microphone, and calculates the equalization.

Remembering the giant figures in the characteristics Sunfire TS-EQ10, we are not surprised when the system auto-calibration of our receiver to the LFE channel defined level of -10 dB. I think if the operating range of level adjustment would be greater, this figure would have been even lower. However, we needed to evaluate the work is the subwoofer, so trembling hand raised this level to the level of -4 dB, and then we started to listen carefully. Have you ever learned about the operation of the device, called a "shaker"? Its mission - to produce low frequency effects are not common for the speakers properly, and by means of vibrations with powerful servos. That is the job of the shaker is felt not a hearing aid, and tactile. That's about it, we remembered when sounded Sunfire TS-EQ10. In designing its sole woofer obviously not without the use of operating time on a shaker. Suffice it to say that, inadvertently bringing his fingers to the working diffuser active or passive radiator can get very painful blow, and the small, but very massive body of the aircraft want to further pin down with something heavy to have it in their labor enthusiasm not galloped away. As a result, American rude and uncouth, as befits a real cowboy. Bass in his performance energetic and deep. That's why as part of 2.1 system Sunfire TS-EQ10 a little behind the rest of the ensemble, and his work is too stands out. He likes support tectonic upheavals and play ponderous gait giant fighting robots.

Sunfire TS-EQ10 Subwoofer photo