subwoofer
noun
sub·woof·er
ˈsəb-ˈwu̇-fər 
: a loudspeaker responsive only to the lowest acoustic frequencies
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It’s also got a particularly rich, powerful Yamaha sound system with 12 speakers and 1600 watts of output and two separate amps driving the subwoofer and the balance of the system.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The wireless subwoofer packs serious low-end punch, and the whole thing is tuned to create immersive, room-filling audio without needing a dozen speakers.
—Juhi Wadia July 9, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Bose SoundLink Plus is fitted with a single subwoofer to produce bass frequencies, plus there’s a single tweeter for defining the upper end of the sound spectrum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Movies sound cinematic, dialogue comes through clean, and the low end has real depth without needing a subwoofer (real magic).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The wireless subwoofer packs serious low-end punch, and the whole thing is tuned to create immersive, room-filling audio without needing a dozen speakers.
—Juhi Wadia July 9, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Bose SoundLink Plus is fitted with a single subwoofer to produce bass frequencies, plus there’s a single tweeter for defining the upper end of the sound spectrum.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Movies sound cinematic, dialogue comes through clean, and the low end has real depth without needing a subwoofer (real magic).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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subwoofer
noun
sub·woof·er
-ˈwu̇f-ər
: a loudspeaker producing only the lowest frequencies
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