Home Theater

Long gone are the days when subwoofers had to be big, bulky and heavy to provide a deep sound. Yet even nowadays, manufacturers look for a balance between aesthetics and performance, and when it comes to subs, results are uncertain at best. Introducing the KEF KC62. Released in 2021, the tiny 10-inch cube took the audiophile community by storm, delivering a sound no one thought possible with such a small sub: a combination of power, depth, and versatility you’ll hardly find in any other compact...

Last month, I had the chance to test out a listening room of a Sonus Faber aficionado for the first time. Being born and raised not far from Arcugnano, Italy, where the company started in the 80s, I’ve always been proud of this little gem of design and audio fidelity that’s a household name in the audiophile world.

Today, there are some fantastic budget-friendly floor-standing speakers available for those who want to create the finest aural experience in their listening room or home theater.

Nothing makes a track more engaging than a powerful bass, and although it might seem obvious to simply look for subs that can reach the lowest possible frequencies, the best sonic results are often a combination of bass articulation and how the subwoofer blends with the rest of your equipment.

Optimizing your surround system is a necessary step if you want to make the most of your home theater experience.

Given not everyone has the luxury of having a free, spacious, and acoustically-treated room ready to be transformed into a private cinema, we need to discuss how to make the most of what we have, whether it’s our living room, open floor, or unused space in our house.

If you have just started your journey in the world of high-fidelity sound, you might wonder why it’s crucial to add a subwoofer to your audio system.

After all, perhaps you just spent hundreds of dollars on professional bookshelf speakers, so why investing more and adding a subwoofer to your system?