MartinLogan’s original Abyss subwoofer was released in 2006 and was designed to be a larger and more powerful subwoofer than the original Dynamo subwoofer at that time. It was a sealed 12” sub with a 300-watt RMS amp, as opposed to the original Dynamo’s 10” woofer and 200-watt RMS amp. In 2024, MartinLogan resurrected the Abyss name, but this time, the sub plays a very different role. In its modern incarnation, the Abyss subs are actually a bit smaller than the current Dynamo subs, and they use a dual passive radiator design rather than a sealed enclosure. The Abyss 10 also has the same amount of amplifier power as the Dynamo 12. So, the Abyss is not just a smaller sibling to the Dynamo, but rather a different design that should yield greater deep bass output. I believe the more powerful deep bass of this sub is the reason that MartinLogan brought back the “Abyss” name, for the association with depth. As a 15” cube, it’s not large, yet its name suggests deep bass. But how can deep bass be generated from a small enclosure? Isn’t that contrary to physics? On paper, MartinLogan has made some smart choices for getting deep bass out of a small package, but will it play out in the real world? Read our full review tofind out...
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