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Definitive Technology SuperCube Supplementary Manual

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By Tim Hart

August 2004

Introduction

There’s nothing more satisfying while watching a movie or

listening to music than deep, bone-shaking bass. While surround

sound in the home has given us a magical experience of movie-

watching in our living rooms or home theaters, a lot of home

set-ups tend to ignore the lower frequencies, the argument being

that as long as it booms and fits in the living space, what more

could be achieved? Then came alternatives. High-performance

mini-cube subwoofers garnered acclaim by producing a better

sound than the subwoofers that come in pre-packaged systems

and it didn’t intrude on the décor. People were amazed at what

these diminutive cubes could produce, with their long excursion

drivers and high-powered amplification. Seemingly, the quest for

a home friendly subwoofer had ended. But as impressive as the

performance of the space-saving miracles are, they don’t generate

the sound pressure levels and true lower frequencies that their

bigger cousins produce. In order to get this type of performance,

you had to get the kneepads out and convince the practical side

of the family to buy into the huge cumbersome enclosure that

would end up dominating the room in which it would reside.

Definitive Technology is out to change that with their SuperCube

Reference subwoofer ($1,699). The SuperCube Reference is

Definitive Technology’s flagship in their SuperCube product line

and aims at world-class performance for music and home theater

applications with true subterranean frequencies at a very

attractive price point and, most important of all, a package

smaller than a refrigerator.

Definitive Technology has a contemporary look with their

SuperCube series. The unit comes completely covered with

black fabric, with the exception of the top and bottom cap, where

the finish of the wood (piano gloss black or golden cherry) accents

the subwoofer’s presence. My review sample came in golden

cherry. The color contrasts make a subtle and attractive statement

that would blend with many of today’s home decors. This look is

carried over from Definitive Technology’s other product offering,

their BP Series of SuperTower bi-polar loudspeakers.

At 111 pounds, the 16.7 x 16.7 x 16.9-inch enclosure is dense,

solid and almost seemingly impossible to move once on its

spikes, which is a good thing. Generating a soul-jarring reported

frequency response of 11–200 Hz, the 1,800 watt Digitally-

Coupled Class D internal amplifier supplies the ponies to a 14-

inch long-throw woofer. Because this is a sealed cabinet design,

Definitive Technology uses two opposed passive radiators that are

“whiplash accuracy ... truly spectacular ...

a very detailed and layered soundstage

that had great depth”

“At this price point, can any subwoofer claim

world-class performance? The answer is yes.”

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REVOLUTION

Definitive Technology’s SuperCube Reference Subwoofer

“intense ... deep, bone-shaking bass ... it got

my neighbors’ attention”

Definitive Technology SuperCube Reference Subwoofer

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