Pinnacle Baby Boomer Floorstanding Speakers

Pinnacle Baby Boomer Floorstanding Speakers 

USER REVIEWS

Showing 1-9 of 9  
[Jan 12, 2019]
herchenroderj@yahoo.com


Strength:

This little sub is ridiculously powerful and has a low frequency cutoff at 23Hz!! That is insane for a 10" cube. An interesting design with its opposing drivers in bipolar configuration and no ports- an acoustic suspension enclosure, which is pretty unusual for a sub in my experience. Build quality is excellent. I have my Baby Boomer wired at speaker level, with the outputs going to my mains (PSB Imagine Mini's) to take advantage of the internal first order crossover. This configuration, which I have not used before in other setups, is useful for me in that there is less guesswork in trying to minimize overlapping mid-low frequencies at the crossover point to the mains that can cause undesirable emphasis on certain, sometimes unpredictable, bass notes. I can find no fault with it except (see below)

Weakness:

I wish that the gain (volume) control was less sensitive at the low end of the scale. An infinitesimal change of rotation brings the sub level from a bit too soft to WAY too loud! I would like more leeway to fine tune the adjustment without having to use a microscope. I can't possibly imagine anyone wanting to have the sub level at even an eighth of its range in relation to the mains unless the mains in question were very inefficient. A small criticism however, given my overwhelmingly positive experience with it.

Purchased:
Used  
Model Year:
2010
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Mar 14, 2011]
rifmon
Audio Enthusiast

One thing about Pinnacle speakers is that there are slim to no reviews. Also, the models and specifiactions of these subwoofers are also difficult to identify. The Baby Boomer I bought and received has a 500 watt internal A/B amplifier as opposed to 600 watts. After a LOT of research I came to the conclusion that what I have is a sub that was originally packaed with a home theater system.

I bought this for a song of a low price of $194.00 shipped from an ebay seller. The seller deals exclusively in Pinnacle Speakers.

I need to qualify my experience with audio equipmemnt so that the reader may know I am not compairing this sub to a home theater in a box sub. I have ownered Legacy Classics, a Legacy high current stereo amp, Mirage Subs back in the late 90's, a Dahlquist Sub and an HSU V2F sub paired with my current Ascend Acoustics speakers.

This little sub so far has equalled the performance of my HSU but at 20% of the price the HSU cost me. This is one articulate, powerfull and DEEP bass! My main goal for any sub is music. Movies are my second objective.
This is a sealed sub and blends perfectly with my Ascend CBM 170SE's. You CANNOT go wrong with this sub!

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Nov 30, 2002]
aq11
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

tight and deep 10 inch footprint

Weakness:

can bottom out

This little sub sounds great.It matches nicely with my Magnepan mmg,Phase Tech.teatro center,Mission 77ds surrounds. It did crack on one movie,The Haunting(dts)before tweaking.Music sounds real nice throught this sub.Keep in mind it,s made for small/med. rooms.

Similar Products Used:

Vellodyne ct80 ,ct100 Energy 8 inch

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Apr 13, 2002]
Jhon Laster
AudioPhile

Strength:

Incredible bass output for a 10" cube

Weakness:

none

The Pinnacle Baby Boomer sub is a perfect fit for those who want a lot of bass,but don''t have room for a sub with a 12 or 15" woofer.The Boomer has 2-8" woofers powered by a 600 watt amp,all in an enclosure that''s less than 10" square.It''s very solidly built,and features line level and speaker level inputs,and comes with solid brass feet.The amount of bass that comes out of this thing is amazing!It is equally excellent on music and movies.The MSRP is $895,but it can be had for $600-$650 (I got mine for $639).Anyone looking for a reasonably priced,kick-ass sub should check out the Pinnacle Baby Boomer.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 01, 2002]
craig partridge
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

TINY!! digital amp,good warrenty and service from pinnacle, can be had for around 600 if you look around

Weakness:

dont be too quick to judge sound, give it 20-30 hrs of constant music to "season " it,

got a KILLER price, arrived dead,sent to pinnacle and they fixed it and sent it back, took a while to break in and place, I was dissapointed for a few days because it was replacing an ACI titan, and it didnt sound too good, but now am starting to appreciate it more every day. It is definatly an underdog of a sub, you(at least I) woulnnt expect much from a cube less than 10" square , It will DEFINATLY EXCEED expectations once working optimally. the price I got it for was icing on cake!! If you are looking for an unobtrusive(little) sub with respectable performance, listen to a BABYBOOMER

Similar Products Used:

def tech pro sub 80, 100, 200, pf15tl+,velo ct120, aci titan II,acoustic reaserch 12"(POOPOO)

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jan 28, 2000]
scott maser
Audiophile

Strength:

Sound performance,build quality,size,one can not go wrong with this sub,it lives up to its review in HOME THEATER MAGAZINE.

Weakness:

DECAL ON BACK WAS NOT QUITE LEVEL,the only flaw i could muster.

Best all around sub,simply a no brainner.The price,size,sound and above all the build and finish quality are second to none.One can spend more[as always]but for a 20x20 room,music AND ht,get one.

Similar Products Used:

VELO,DEFIN.TECH

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 27, 2000]
Raoul
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

I've been listening to this little baby in my house for about five months now. I love it. It's very musical, which is important for me, but has the power needed to blow everyoen out of their seats during movies. Coupled w/
my Yamaha reciever, through the LFE and an AudioQuest
sub cable it's a serious hazzard to my landlady who
lives below me.

During Das Boot the depth charges exploded more fiercly than
I've heard on anyone elses system.

The acoustic suspesion design means it helps when it comes
to music as well, if you're a PFunk afficionado like I am
then you'll love what this sub does for your speakers.

For your reference I have a Yamaha 5140 connected to my
home theater PC (3dfusion DVD), Paradigm Mini monitor
fronts, Paradigm cc350 center and Paradigm Atoms rears.

I prefer the Pinnacle to all the Paradigms barring the Servo15. Too expensive for me.

Weakness:

It took me a few months to find a good place for the beast.
I wish they'd provided a guide on placement. A friend suggested I use the technique outlined in the Paradigm
subwoofers manual for placement. i.e. Sit in your listening
position and have a friend move the sub around the room. That worked well for me.

A great buy!

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Oct 17, 1999]
Jim
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Incredible bass output for a 10" cube

Weakness:

none

The Pinnacle Baby Boomer sub is a perfect fit for those who want a lot of bass,but don't have room for a sub with a 12 or 15" woofer.The Boomer has 2-8" woofers powered by a 600 watt amp,all in an enclosure that's less than 10" square.It's very solidly built,and features line level and speaker level inputs,and comes with solid brass feet.The amount of bass that comes out of this thing is amazing!It is equally excellent on music and movies.The MSRP is $895,but it can be had for $600-$650 (I got mine for $639).Anyone looking for a reasonably priced,kick-ass sub should check out the Pinnacle Baby Boomer.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
Showing 1-9 of 9  

(C) Copyright 1996-2018. All Rights Reserved.

audioreview.com and the ConsumerReview Network are business units of Invenda Corporation

Other Web Sites in the ConsumerReview Network:

mtbr.com | roadbikereview.com | carreview.com | photographyreview.com | audioreview.com