• AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Definitive Technology SuperCube I Subwoofer Reviewed


  • October 22, 2008

| Print Page | Adjust Font Size:

Get the Home Theater Review Weekly Newsletter...
*Required



Email Marketing by VerticalResponse

def-tech-super-cube1.jpgDefinitive Technology has been a groundbreaking company, offering speakers at budget prices that are giant killers, and that carries over to their line of subwoofers as well.  The SuperCube I is designed to be of reasonable size, yet it puts out loads of deep, accurate and tonally correct bass for your home theater or stereo system.  Definitive has learned a lot in their day and, in fact, made this subwoofer, which is just over 14 inches square and utilizes one front-mounted 10-inch driver, coupled to two 10-inch infrasonic bass radiators. The Definitive Technology Supercube I outperforms Definitive's own 18-inch sub from just a few years ago and, thanks to modern design technology, they have been able to get this subwoofer to extend down to 13 Hertz at a retail price of $1,199.

The SuperCube I is powered by a 1,500-watt class D digital amplifier and comes complete with almost any connection you could ever need, including both high and low level inputs and outputs to make it integrate easily into any type of home theater or music system.   All this performance is packaged attractively with Definitive's piano gloss black end caps over a wrap around grill clothe and weighs in at 76 pounds.    A host of controls round out the package and allow continuous variable phase control, volume and crossover points.  All this come together to make for a reasonably-sized subwoofer that can not only shake the walls for movie soundtracks, but also smoothly and musically blend into stereo or multi-channel audio playback as well.

High Points
• Thanks to Definitive's advances in subwoofer design, the SuperCube I can easily outperform larger subwoofers, making it a great choice for the home theater or audio system where space is something of an issue, yet it will output enough bass to fill even large rooms.
• The vast array or connection options allow this subwoofer to fit into any music or movie system, while the powerful and accurate bass it produces will work equally well when listening to music or watching movies.

Low Points
• Definitive doesn't have any balanced (XLR) inputs or outputs. While these are much less common these days, they still are encountered in both home theater and stereo components and would have completely finished off the connection options.
• The SuperCube subwoofers are only available in black, so this can be an issue where blending into décor is an important factor.

Conclusion
Definitive Technology has hit a home run with this subwoofer, which produces deep and accurate bass with very high output.  The reasonable price and extreme performance make this a great deal in subwoofers even for larger rooms, while the extensive connection options allow it to easily mate to any type of system.  This is a great unit and one you must hear when in the market for a new subwoofer.

Keywords

Definitive Technology, Def Tech, Subwoofer, SuperCube, Super Cube, bass, subwoofer integration

Subscribe to the Newsletter
Subscribe to HomeTheaterReview.com's Weekly Newsletter to get the latest news, reviews and insight on the world of home theater, HDTV and audiophile equipment. Subscription is 100% FREE!
*Required
Email Marketing by VerticalResponse
subscribe to rss Subscribe with RSS
Follow home theater equipment reviews and daily news via our RSS feed.
  • Comment on this article

    0
Post a Comment

Please answer the following question (required) before posting to help us prevent Spam.


enter to win

Today's Top Story

Can The Home Theater Business Re-price Itself Back Into The Hearts and Wallets of Consumers?

Can The Home Theater Business Re-price Itself Back Into The Hearts and Wallets of Consumers? -

This recession is a bitch. The talking heads on the Sunday morning shows were shooting off this weekend about the fact that the American economy was headed into recession no matter what, but the collapse of the real estate market... Click for more...

Latest Subwoofer Reviews

Paradigm Studio 100 5.1 Speaker System Reviewed -

The Paradigm Studio v.5 series was introduced at CES 2009 as the fifth iteration of the Studio series. The Studio series was first introduced about a decade ago and, as the version number implies, it has been updated as new... Click for more...

Bowers & Wilkins CT 700 Series Loudspeakers Reviewed -

It didn't take me long to realize that this wasn't going to be your normal product review. Not because the product, Bowers & Wilkins' new CT 700 series loudspeaker, is either bad or wholly unique, but because, unlike other traditional... Click for more...

Infinity PSW310W Wireless Subwoofer Review -

The Infinity PSW310W wireless subwoofer incorporates a simple idea - make a subwoofer wireless - that has a wealth of practical implications. With a conventional wired subwoofer, a line-level cable has to be connected to it from the A/V receiver,... Click for more...

JBL WEM-1 Wireless Expansion Module -

Many people would love to install a home theater (yes, there are still legions of people out there who don't have one), but face a very real obstacle: how do they get the wires from the A/V receiver to the... Click for more...

Definitive Technology SuperCube Reference Subwoofer Reviewed -

If you want great sound in a home theater, you need solid bass. Definitive Technology has made a reputation for providing speakers of all kinds with great bass response at a reasonable price. The Definitive Technology SuperCube Reference is currently... Click for more...

Sunfire True Subwoofer EQ Signature Reviewed -

Sunfire's Bob Carver is the one person most credited for creating the small subwoofer market in the 1990s and, while the patent didn't hold up, the brand and category sure did. Sunfire's True Subwoofer EQ Signature at $2,195 might be... Click for more...

Wilson Audio Thor's Hammer Subwoofer Reviewed -

I recently saw a late-night show on the Discovery Channel about Type-T personalities. You know who I am talking about: the ones who are always seeking a thrill like going on roller coasters or skydiving. They seem crazy to the... Click for more...

Definitive Technology Super Cube Reference Subwoofer Reviewed -

Definitive Technology is well know in the audio business as a giant killer. They make full-range speakers that sound phenomenal for less than many snotty audiophile company's smallest monitors - you know the ones without any meaningful bass performance. Anyone... Click for more...

Velodyne SMS-1 Subwoofer Processor Reviewed -

When thinking of high-performance subwoofers, the name Velodyne is probably the first that comes to mind, and for good reason. Velodyne has been on the cutting edge of subwoofer technology from their beginning in 1983. Since then, Velodyne has employed... Click for more...

Paradigm Servo 15v2 Subwoofer Reviewed -

Paradigm is considered by critics, home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles to be one of the top speaker makers in the world, for very good reason.  Their excellent performance and reasonable pricing make their speakers products almost anyone can afford, while... Click for more...