JVC Arsenal CS-AW8240 is expensive but is capable of high-end performance.

What makes the Morel Ultimo a superior subwoofer? We tell you what to listen for.

VIBE is new to America. VIBE is a part of British Audio that designs and engineers the VIBE Audio line of products. VIBE is an acronym for “Vented Innovative Bass Enclosures.” VIBE’s USA Partner is Metra Electronics of Holly Hill Florida. Metra is world renowned for their hard work in engineering solutions to installation problems in just about every car, truck, motorcycle and boat in the world; and they have a very informative website to support this product at www.vibe-usa.com.

AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! These all-time great subwoofers from JL Audio, Rockford Fosgate, Image Dynamics and Digital Designs can rock the block and play your music faithfully. They may not be new products, but then you don't always need new, you just need it to sound right.

Boom and accurate musical reproduction. When it comes to subs, like Realm Audio’s LFT12-D4, the two characteristics aren’t mutually exclusive. The relatively new company, launched in 2007, decided to limit the quantity of their products to focus on quality. The goal: accurate reproduction with plenty of boom factor as well.

 

"This stylish port design is also functional, providing an unrestricted, laminar airflow that minimizes port noise and output restricting turbulent."

The MB Quart PWE-304 is very a very normal looking subwoofer in proportions and weight. How normal is it in sound? We installed the subwoofer in a 1.03 cubic foot enclosure, per the company specs, to find out.

In this corner, weighing in at 26 and a half pounds, the Polk Audio Signature Reference 12” subwoofer in a dual 4ohm configuration. In the other corner, your reviewer, weighing significantly more. In a fight of sound reproduction, the Polk Audio SR124DVC is the favorite, with its hulking cast aluminum basket and one-piece ABS cone.