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| Powered subwoofers
These ready-made subwoofer systems come housed in their own, custom-designed enclosures, complete with a built-in amplifier that's a perfect match for the sub. Powered subs are compact, so it's relatively easy to find an unobtrusive place to mount them. These tiny little bass machines are some of the most popular sub products out there, and manufacturers have approached the design challenge of producing big bass from a small package in a number of interesting ways. Let's look at a few: Bazooka Bass Tubes® The original "bass in a tube," Bazooka revolutionized car stereo with the introduction of their Bass Tubes® in 1984, and haven't looked back since. These highly efficient bass-blasters project a big sound from their ported design. They fit in a variety of places, but will give you maximum output when angled in a corner in the trunk. Bass Tubes® come in both powered and non-powered versions. These tubes offer "auto turn-on," a convenient feature that turns on the tube when it senses incoming music — saving you from having to run a turn-on lead during installation. Infinity BassLink Infinity's BassLink combines a 10" sub with a 10" passive radiator and a 200-watt Class D amp to produce powerful bass. Stow this powered sub in your trunk — the BassLink takes up less than one cubic foot of space and may be mounted vertically or horizontally — and use the included wired remote to dial-in the bass level. Kenwood WooX Talk about great bass from a small space! Kenwood's ingenious WooX system takes up just 0.34 cubic feet of space, so you can put it just about anywhere. The 5-1/4" woofer drives a 6-1/2" passive radiator, generating solid low-end output. Throw it under the passenger seat and use the included wired remote to control the bass gain. Installing a powered sub Powered subs include mounting brackets or straps for securing them inside your vehicle, as well as speaker-level inputs for tapping into your existing speaker cables to deliver the audio signal. You'll have to run power, ground, and signal cables to the sub, tap into the factory speaker cables, and then you're ready to rock. Some subs even offer factory wiring harnesses that allow you to tap into your factory stereo, saving you from having to splice into your wiring. |
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 Double-barrelled bass — twin Bazooka Bass Tubes® fit nicely in this SUV's cargo area.  The clear-chassis Infinity BassLink lets you watch the sub perform.  Kenwood's WooX system fits under a seat, and provides solid bass response. |
