PV1 Active Subwoofer
Why don’t bubbles have corners? Simple, really. It’s all about the best way of enveloping a given volume of gas. Bubbles always adopt the form with the least possible surface area - which is always a sphere (and never a cube or a pyramid or anything else with corners). It’s the most stable form there is, too. The air pressure inside a bubble pushes outwards, equally in all directions, but surface tension balances the air pressure out and holds the bubble together evenly, all the way around.
Techno bubble Besides its full bass extension the PV1 can be set at either of two ‘tamed’ output settings, which allow it to perform in resonating rooms or at exceptional volumes. As befits something as simple as a bubble, the user controls on the PV1 have been made as straightforward as possible without sacrificing any of the flexibility that marks out the best subwoofers. Versatility is important. As the PV1 demonstrates, a good subwoofer is much more than just a boom box.
Pushing the envelope No corners, no straight lines. Our bubble is a beautiful solution to the problems that plague conventional subwoofers. In a normal, flat-sided subwoofer, the tremendous air pressures generated at higher output levels tend to stress the panels of the cabinet, setting up resonances that can ruin performance. In the PV1, those pressures are dispersed evenly around a rigid, continuous shell, reducing unwanted vibrations to a bare minimum.
Pushing the envelope Finishes PV1 This subwoofer presents lovers of home movies and music with a naturally elegant way to deepen their listening experience. The PV1 works, sounds and looks better than its boxy counterparts. It’s smaller, too, of course. There’s no need to hide this subwoofer behind the sofa. We’d like the bubble to, if not float, then sit as serenely as possible in your room.
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