Bigger is not better in a small room. I’ve set up many small-room audio systems and the pattern is consistent: an oversized sub in a compact space ...

SVS and REL are the two names that come up most often in serious subwoofer discussions. Both make excellent products. But they’re built on different ...

The $300-500 range is where subwoofer performance takes a genuine leap. You leave behind the budget compromises and enter territory where the engineering is ...

The under-$200 category has improved significantly in the last few years. You’re not getting a reference sub, but you are getting genuine bass ...

Here’s the thing nobody tells you when you’re new to audio: your speakers are lying to you. Not on purpose. They just can’t play the bass ...

I’ve moved subwoofers around in hundreds of rooms over 20 years. The single most underrated improvement you can make to your bass isn’t buying a ...

People use these terms interchangeably sometimes. They’re not the same thing, and understanding the difference helps explain why a system with both ...

Most subwoofers are running at 60-70% of their potential right out of the box because of setup choices that were made without much thought. These aren’t ...

Subwoofer wiring is simpler than most people think. The complication usually comes from either having the wrong cable type or dealing with a ground loop hum. ...

The phase switch is one of the most underused controls on a subwoofer. Most people plug in the sub, set the volume, and never touch it. That’s a mistake ...