When it comes to audio products, Golden Ear needs no introduction. This company carries some highly respectable products like the Triton Three Tower Loudspeaker we just previewed last January 16th. See our preview here:
http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/goldenear-triton-three.
From bookshelfs, to in-wall/ceiling, to floorstanders, to subwoofers... you name it. These guys have a complete line of products to please demanding customers by continuing to evolve and bringing new products to the game. The ForceField 5 Subwoofer happens to be one of those products. This unit incorporates all the advanced technology and innovative concepts introduced in their ForceField 3 and 4 subwoofers but in a larger and more powerful product. It combines a long-throw 12" subwoofer which incorporates a huge high gauss magnet structure driven by a GoldenEar-designed DSP-controlled 1500-Watt digital amplifier and pressure coupled to a downward-firing 12-3/4" x 14-1/2" quadratic planar infrasonic radiator. We haven't had the opportunity to review one just yet but, we sure would like to learn more about what this sub is capable of doing in our test room. Time will the whole story but, in the meantime, check out its features and specifications.
Features:
- Custom-designed high-output drivers with very large motor assemblies.
- These drivers handle massive power, have very long excursions, and have ultra-low distortion.
- Rigid cabinets with non-parallel sides to minimize standing waves and distortion.
- The drivers are front firing in all of our subwoofers for optimal performance.
- The cabinets' possess a unique and understated shape and style that matches well with any decor.
- The driver's response is enhanced with a carefully tuned, down-firing, quadratic-shaped passive radiator (no noisy ports on ForceField subs).
- The quadratic shape allows the radiators to use maximum surface area on the bottom of the cabinets and gets even greater output from the slot-loading that results from the subwoofers' interface with the floor (see next point).
- The soft, energy-absorbing feet provided with every ForceField sub serve a number of functions. First, they hold the sub the correct distance off the floor so the passive radiator slot-loads with it for significantly increased output at the lowest frequencies. Second, the soft feet keep the sub from dancing around on the floor.
- ForceField subwoofer amplifiers are designed in-house by GoldenEar engineering, so each is the perfect amp to power its specific subwoofer model. In addition the amps all have powerful DSP sections to optimize frequency response, minimize distortion and prevent damage from over-driving.
- ForceField subs all have speaker-level inputs and outputs (with a high pass crossover on the outputs) as well as a direct LFE input, too.
Specifications:
- Amplifier: 1500 watt ForceField Digital Amplifier.
- Frequency Response: 12 Hz - 250 Hz.
- Driver complement: One - 12˝ Long-Throw High-Output Bass Driver.
- Speaker Level High‐Pass Filter: 6 dB per octave at 150 Hz (approx.).
- Speaker Level Low‐Pass Filter 12 dB per octave continuously variable from 40 - 150 Hz.
- Low‐Level Input (Mono) Unfiltered (no low-pass), direct coupled.
- Dimensions: 15˝ W x 18˝ D x 14-5/8˝ H
- Weight (Unboxed): 46 lbs.
- Weight (Boxed): 55 lbs.
