Monitor Audio Radius 380

When Monitor Audio introduced the Radius 380 powered subwoofer, they brought it to Crutchfield HQ to give us a demo. We were blown away by how loud, clear, and authoritative this compact sub sounded. We left our listening session thinking that if the Radius 380 could fill our large, acoustically challenged product training room, that it would sound positively fantastic in a "normal" living room or home theater space. An attractive grille-less design adds to the visual pop of this high-quality subwoofer. The keys to the Radius 380's powerful performance are its brawny 200-watt Class D amplifier and advanced driver design. Housed inside the Radius 380's enclosure are twin, side-firing 8" woofers working in tandem — one powered and one passive. Each cone is made from a lightweight, ceramic-coated aluminum/magnesium alloy originally developed by the aerospace industry for jet engine components. This ultra-rigid material resists the bending and twisting that causes distortion, while allowing the use of thinner,...