Revel

I'm a sci-fi junkie. Give me a space movie or anything with dinosaurs and I'm hooked — especially when I can take in a flick on my home theater system. That's because the bass from a good powered subwoofer hits me in the chest, putting me right in the thick of the space battle or tyrannosaurus rex chase. The Revel B1 excels at this, creating deep low-frequency punch that adds visceral special effects and hard-hitting bass to the surround sound experience. The B1 is also an excellent subwoofer for a stereo music system, especially when paired with Revel bookshelf or floor standing speakers. Nearly all powered subwoofers give you level and crossover adjustments. But a scarce few provide any real hands-on control of the sound beyond that. That's because sophisticated EQ and slope adjustments are difficult and expensive to implement. Revel considers these an essential part of the subwoofer experience. On the B1's back panel you'll find parametric room equalization controls that let you fine-tune the sound for ...