 The BassLink's control panel offers plenty of options for tailoring the bass to suit your vehicle. |
The Infinity BassLink
Infinity's BassLink was first up to the plate. This futuristic-looking device uses a 10" subwoofer, a 10" passive radiator, and a 200-watt Class D amplifier to pump out impressive amounts of bass from an extremely compact enclosure (available in black or clear plastic). Controls include an adjustable low-pass filter (50 Hz to 120 Hz), a bass boost (adjustable from ?6 dB to +3 dB at 40 Hz), a phase switch, and a wired remote control which allows you to control the sub?s level from the front of the vehicle. Installing the BassLink was a breeze — I just attached my existing power, ground, and remote leads to the screw terminals, hooked up my RCA patch cables, and we were off to the races.
 The awe-inspiring clear Infinity BassLink is also available in black. |
With the BassLink?s gain about halfway up and the low-pass filter set at around 80 Hz, I slid Buddy Guy?s Heavy Love CD into my Pioneer receiver, and cranked it up. The BassLink responded with a massive volley of bass that had me diving for the remote! I turned down the gain, made a few more adjustments, and fell in love. This little box easily matched the output of my usual setup, and it wasn?t even sweating. I did notice a little bit of unpleasant boominess and a lack of distinction in upper bass notes, so I experimented by turning the unit around so the active 10" speaker fired into my seat back. Problem solved — totally!
Over the course of a week, I put the BassLink through its paces with a wide variety of tunes ranging from Badfinger to Panjabi MC, and the Infinity never failed to impress. It produced rock-solid, thick bottom end, and it melded so perfectly with my Infinity Reference components up front that I never once got the sensation of bass coming from behind me. It?s important to experiment with the BassLink?s location before mounting it permanently in your vehicle — its punch and focus varied noticeably according to its placement. But once it's tuned to your vehicle, look out! It's shocking to hear bass of this magnitude coming from such a small enclosure.
