Prices: $1350 (CT SW15), $1500 (SA 1000)
Website: www.bowers-wilkins.com
He said: The B&W CT SW15 plus SA 1000 sounded imperturbable and unflappable. . . . the B&W sub fits my décor as perfectly as it fits my room’s acoustic. It stays.
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The gist: Wes likes it. A lot.
Price: $4200
Website: www.genesisloudspeakers.com
He said: Based solely on its stellar sonic performance, the S2/12t warrants critical recommendation. However, when you also consider its features, versatility, and cutting-edge appearance, it can fairly be said to be among a handful of exceptional subwoofers at its price.
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The gist: If the looks attract you, the sound will keep you.
Price: $7499
Website: www.paradigm.com
He said: My recommendation: Find a Sub 2 you can demo, and I think you’ll come to the conclusion I have. Get it. Play it. Be moved by it.
The gist: There’s a new sheriff in town.
Price: $4000
Website: www.paradigm.com
He said: I so loved my time with Paradigm’s Signature Sub 25 that I’ve decided to make it my reference subwoofer. Never has a subwoofer energized my room in so dominant yet so controlled a way. In the past, whenever I’ve written about how this or that subwoofer I was reviewing did a wonderful job of “disappearing” -- i.e., not audibly drawing attention to its position -- I never felt as if I was overstating that quality. I guess it just takes a better one to point out the difference.
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The gist: One of the best, pure and simple.
Price: $949
Website: www.svsound.com
He said: In fact, for the ticket price of many similarly performing subs, you could buy two or three PC-12 Pluses: one for each of the two front corners of your home theater, and perhaps a third, to be placed close to your seating position. That, I think, would be one awesome setup.
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The gist: Big, tubular bass, dude.
