By Bryan Southard, October 2002
Introduction
Several design philosophies differentiate today’s
better subwoofers from one another, yet they share a
very common attribute: they are designed to shake the
fillings from your teeth. A high-performing subwoofer
can supply the necessary energy to make the common
onscreen outbreak at a local dinosaur park feel as if
T-Rex has unmistakably made his way to your home.
Subwoofers can range in size from monstrosities that
resemble your refrigerator to products only slightly
larger than a soccer ball.
The SuperCube I is the most recent subwoofer
offering from Definitive Technology. The SuperCube I
is an ultra-compact powered cube that measures just
a hair over 14 inches in any direction and is driven
by a mighty 1,500-watt amplifier. Although small in
stature, the SuperCube I weighs a dense 60 lbs. and
has a retail price of $1,200.
From a distance, the SuperCube I looks like many
cube-style subwoofers. However, close examination
reveals a couple of touches that make it distinctively
more attractive. The most popular of the cube sub-
woofers uses a semi-gloss paint over the exterior
surfaces. The SuperCube has attractive black fabric
stretched over the entire cube, accented with a top
plate, painted to perfection in piano black. This look
is in line with the rest of Definitive’s speaker line.
With the combination of its diminutive size and
modern styling, this sub should fit in with virtually
every modern décor.
Finding the perfect subwoofer is not an easy quest.
In fact, acquiring a sub that not only performs well,
but also blends in seamlessly with your audio/video
system as well as your décor, can be a laborious,
agonizing process. The typical A/V consumer who
purchases a 5.1 speaker system containing a sub-
woofer never really compares the sonic performance
to any other manufacturer’s product. Why is this?
It’s because there is an implication that the product
that blends best is obviously manufactured as a
complete system — right? Well, not necessarily.
“The Definitive Technology
SuperCube I is the best subwoofer
that I have auditioned in its class …
At $1200 this sub is a bargain.”
With bass that is large and in charge — Definitive Technology’s new
SuperCube I is a well dressed new player in the tiny subwoofer market.
Definitive Technology’s SuperCube I
“rock solid bass … the reproduced
low frequencies were tight and
extended”
“provided the best sub integration
I have heard in my system”
Definitive Technology SuperCube I Subwoofer
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