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What is a Subwoofer? Simply explained

  • Oct 08, 2025
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It revolves around the home theater System or music systems, often the term Subwoofer. We will show you what a Subwoofer actually is, and it works.

Subwoofer - what is it?

A Subwoofer is a speaker that sounds in low frequencies amplified. The Subwoofer is also called a "woofer" or "bass-speaker".
  • Normal speakers have a limited frequency range. The Subwoofer has a lower frequency range and thus can play the otherwise barely audible Bass.
  • Especially for the well-equipped home theater subwoofers are indispensable. But also in music equipment and many cars, an additional Subwoofer is installed in.
  • Subwoofer, there are lots of sound systems - for example, in the 5.1 home cinema system, or even the 2.1 system, which consists only of two speakers and a Subwoofer.
Subwoofers for Hi-Fi stereo system
In the next practical tip we will show you, where the difference between active and passive subwoofers is. An Overview of the most appropriate sound system for your individual use you can find here.

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1 COMMENTS

Steven Paul, Thu 06, 2022

Very Informative Article about Subwoofers, I can learned here a Lot, you explained very Simple And like professionals, keep continue.

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