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Review 3 of 29
Price Paid:
$179.00
from SoundCity.com Summary:
This is a quick review on just the T70 subwoofer that is now being offered by itself on some websites. The list price for the sub on its own is $425 but Sound City is blowing them out at $179 as the mk.2 version is now out. One Call has them alone too but they are still asking $399 for them (this exact version too)!
This little sub has some things going for it for a relatively cheap sub. First, it works great for music as well as movies as it is a sealed enclosure and a 10" driver which is a small enough driver to respond quickly for music. I've always thought sealed subs have had the lowest distortion and most even bandwith across the low frequency spectrum as well as compared to ported subs. Second, I tested it to easily hit 25Hz with my stereophile test cd although output was down about 6 decibles at that frequency. It also hit at 20Hz but was down about 15 decibles at that point. These are very impressive numbers for a simple 10" sub with a 125 watt amp. Also, the QUALITY of what I was hearing was impressive as well with no boom, thumps or humps in the low frequencies in my room. Very even response (within a few decibles)between about 28-100 Hz!
I have never owned an Atlantic Technolgy product before (though I have always read awesome reviews of their products)and I also own 2 Velodyne subs for my Home Theater so I feel I am a good judge of subs by now and I have to say I am incredibly impressed with the build quality and craftsmanship of this sub (especially considering the $179 price)! It has almost every feature of my $800 15" Velodyne save for the inability to change the high-pass frequency crossover to filter bass from the satellites.
You simply cannot do better at this price point for a sub in the here and now. I was so impressed with it, I ended up buying a second one today so that I will have a matching stereo pair for my music only system. I was always taught that for music, it is better to go with 2 small sub drivers in a stereo setup then 1 big 12" or 15" sub as their radiating surface is too large to react quickly enough for music. That is the philosophy I am using here---2 10" sealed inchers should be incredible!
My system:
Apogee Centaur Loudspeakers
(2) Atlantic Technology T70 Subs
Jolida 502a Tube Integrated Amp
Dynaco CDV-2 Tube CD Player
Adcom ACE 515 AC Enhancer Strengths:
Sealed enclosure
Overall build quality
$179 sub that hits 25Hz and below!
Compact Design
125 Watt Amp (conservitively rated)
Auto-On sensing
Adjustable Low Pass Crossover
2nd sub passthrough RCA's Weaknesses:
Warranty only 90 days unless you send in registration form.
No mention anywhere what crossover point they chose for the high pass. It simply states that "low bass will be removed from the satellites". Similar Products Used:
Own both in my HT:
Velodyne VLF-1012 X2
Velodyne CT-150
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