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B&W DB1D Overview
The DB1D features 2000 watts of digital amplification and twin balanced Aerofoil cones, designed to deliver dramatic low-end bass that's perfect for any Bowers & Wilkins system. Whether you're building your home cinema or simply need an incredibly powerful subwoofer to complement your existing two-channel hi-fi, the DB1D is the logical choice.
The 2000 Watts of digital amplification is used to drive the twin 12-inch Aerofoil drivers for incredible low-end power and speed, while Dynamic EQ ensures a precise sound for music and movies. The DB1D also includes an app-based set-up and room EQ, letting you optimize the subwoofer's performance automatically without the need for any additional accessories.
B&W's unique Aerofoil cone design combines rigidity with lightness, providing an extraordinary sense of control and detail that’s ideal for musical performances. A variable thickness structure helps prevent flexing and break-up of the cone, while a back-to-back driver design cancels cabinet resonances for incredible stability.
B&W DB1D Features
As a result of the design, B&W claims that the DB1D delivers less distortion than traditional designs. This is achieved by using a double-magnet motor system that uses two permanent magnets with the same polarity.
This ensures that the magnetic fields are symmetrical around the voice coil, which results in less distortion. In addition, the DB1D is more energy efficient than most amplifiers.
Bluetooth connectivity enables the DB1D to be controlled from a smartphone or tablet (running iOS or Android) via the B&W 'DB Subwoofers' app. This app allows you to set the DB1D's output level, crossover frequency, and phase, as well as the slope of the high-pass filter (12dB/octave or 24dB/octave), which can be used to make sure that your speakers don’t get too much of the low-frequency signal.
The app also provides positioning guides and a 5-band equalizer that can be used to 'flatten' the DB1D's response or 'equalize' it, depending on your preferred listening position and room size and shape. All of this is done in real-time and is entirely app-based, without the need for a separate microphone kit.
Despite the lack of control, the DB1D has an impressive frequency response. Newport Test Labs tested the DB1D’s normalized response, and this shows that its output is remarkably flat without the use of any EQ filters, with peak output at around 17Hz and extending to 150Hz +-3dB.
I put the DB1D through its paces with some music and some movies, both recorded on my own and those recorded at a local studio. In all cases, I found the DB1D to deliver excellent sound.
In the first "Music" preset, the DB1D delivered an extremely detailed and musical sound, with excellent dynamics and impact. For the second "Music" preset, the DB1D was able to deliver a more 'flat' response with the same effect, and for the third "Movie" preset, the DB1D provided an even more 'impact' sound.
The DB1D is a top-of-the-range subwoofer that's incredibly easy to configure and use, thanks to its app-based set-up and room optimization functionality. It will pair seamlessly with the smallest bookshelf speakers you can find, and deliver a remarkably powerful bass for all your favorite tracks.
B&W DB1D Specifications
| Dimensions |
Height: 460mm (18.1 in) Width: 429mm (16.9 in) Depth: 410mm (16.1 in) |
| Net weight | 43kg |
| Technical features | DB Series Subwoofer |
| Description |
2000w Class D Hypex amplifier 2 x 300mm (12 in) Aerofoil-cone drive units in a balanced configuration Digital preamplifier with Dynamic EQ App-based set-up and BT-LE control |
| Drive units | 2 x 300mm (12 in) Aerofoil-cone drive units in a balanced configuration |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 8.5Hz - 500Hz |
| Frequency response | 10Hz - 350 Hz -3dB (centered on the level at 100Hz) |
| Max power output | 2000W |
| Inputs | 2 x XLR 2 x RCA 2 x 3.5mm 12V trigger RS-232 - 9-pin D connector |
| Cabinet finishes |
Gloss Black Satin White Rosenut |
| Grille finishes |
Black Grey Black |
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