Whether it is hidden deep in the grooves of a vinyl record or is part of the most spectacular of film soundtracks, it is the critical information corresponding to the lower frequencies of the audio spectrum that provides the feeling of space of a concert hall, and the impact of explosions from an action movie. This is the mission of the Submerge, a very refined active subwoofer that the legendary American firm Wilson Audio has just launched on the market to reveal without limitations the tension and sound foundation below our favorite sound experiences. In tune with the “ethos” from the company founded 50 years ago by the remembered David A. Wilson, this new subwoofer speaker is part of an enclosure built in Material-X with Material-V front panel, both exclusive to the American company. Thanks to this, a vibration control level simply unmatched within the achievements of its kind, returning every note, every whisper, even every roar, with unparalleled clarity and authority.
The natural complement of this highly sophisticated enclosure is a unique 305 mm (12”) diameter transducer, specifically optimized to restore the lower two octaves of the audible spectrum and supported by a thick aluminum plate which further increases the rigidity of the structure. A speaker in which we find engineering elements as representative as a internal double suspension (“spider”) and a conception of the mobile set that only allows the pistonic displacement, the theoretical ideal in electroacoustics. The result: a exceptionally immersive sound in any possible application, always in the context of the high demands inherent to a complex Hi-Fi or Home Cinema equipment, from the Submerge. This brings us to the third key “ingredient” of the new Wilson Audio subwoofer: a internal amplifier capable of delivering no less than 1,600 continuous watts, whose perfect integration with the woofer and the enclosure is ensured by a DSP based electronics (Digital Signal Processing) custom-made and meticulously calibrated to ensure ideal acoustic interaction between these components.
Furthermore, such circuitry can be avoided entirely in A/V sets where a surround sound processoror in those that include a separate processor such as the crossover filter for subwoofers ActivXO of the American brand. For its part, analog controls for Gain, Delay (Phase), ELF Trim (Low End Trim) and Low Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency, located on an elegant plate located at the top of the front panel, facilitate control. fine tuning in the reproduction of each content, being able to easily mark their position with customization rings dedicated. Let us finally point out that this fabulous subwoofer incorporates Line and LFE inputs balanced and unbalanced, in order to accommodate a wide spectrum of audio sources and configurations, to which must be added adjustable decoupling tips Acoustic Diode exclusive to Wilson Audio and, to top it off, a manufacturing quality and finishes that border on perfection.
