Bowers & Wilkins DB1 cherrywood

Subwoofer
800 Diamond series

When it comes to getting maximum enjoyment from movies and music, bass is where the action is. And for serious bass, you’re going to need a seriously powerful subwoofer.

But power is only half of the story. To fully convey the visceral impact of an explosion, or the thrilling sweep of an orchestral score, you also need control. The kind of control that stops sonic distortion dead in its tracks, no matter how hard you push the speaker. And the fast response required to bring nuance and pin-sharp definition even to the biggest, most powerful bass effects.

Control. It’s the rare quality that puts the DB1 head and shoulders above the rest. Combine it with the awesome power derived from its dedicated amplifier, and you have a subwoofer that puts you right at the heart of the action.

Music and movies
Big movie effects demand big bass. It’s the reason why most subwoofers are built simply to provide prodigious levels of sound – often at the expense of subtlety and musicality. Here at Bowers & Wilkins, a passion for music has driven what we do from the beginning. So it should come as no surprise that the DB1 sounds superb whatever you’re listening to, be it Die Hard or Debussy.

Perfect partner
The DB1’s incredible precision and accuracy raises subwoofer performance to a whole new level. It’s so good, in fact, that we’d recommend it as the perfect partner for our top-of-the range 800 Series Diamond – the same speakers used by studios like Abbey Road and Skywalker Sound, and regarded by many audiophiles as the best in the world. Praise indeed.

Laws of adaption
The size and shape of a room can affect the sound of a subwoofer in all sorts of unpredictable ways, exaggerating some frequencies and suppressing others. With DB1 we’ve found a way around this problem, building in adjustable digital settings that allow you to adapt the speaker to its environment. So every DB1 is a perfect match for the room it’s in.

Stirred, not shaken
Even the sturdiest subwoofers tend to wobble in the face of the biggest, bass-heavy movie sound effects, transmitting unwanted sound through the cabinet walls. DB1 stands firm under pressure, thanks not only to its rock-solid construction, but also to the ingenious design of its twin drivers, facing away from each other in perfect mechanical balance. It’ll shake the earth, not the cabinet.