Subwoofer
below typical
Among the 24 subwoofers in the catalogue, this one is below typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
Mid-Pro tier music-focused — appropriate for medium-large rooms; for 102m³ room: workable as primary sub at this tier, may pair well with smaller monitors (P3ESR-XD2, Falcon Q7) where larger subs would overwhelm.
Class A/B MOSFET preserves MJ brand DNA tonal warmth.
D.A.M.P 2nd-generation — predecessor to the 3rd-generation D.A.M.P in Reference Radial series (802/805/800 Mk2).
Assessed against 3 rivals across the sixty systems: it takes the slot in none of its 15 head-to-heads.
12 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Silent Path, Twin Arms
A subwoofer here is chosen by coverage arithmetic, not by pairing character — the swap saves about 46% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
2 lost · Artisan, BBC Sound
A subwoofer here is chosen by coverage arithmetic, not by pairing character — the swap saves about 19% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
1 lost · Vocals-First
A subwoofer here is chosen by coverage arithmetic, not by pairing character — the swap adds about 63% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
controlled, tuneful, accurate PROXY: MJ Reference 200 / Ref 1 Mk4· Bass control
authoritative not slam-led PROXY: MJ Reference line· Physical impact
| powered | True |
|---|---|
| driver size mm | 254.0 |
| enclosure type | sealed |
| amp power w | 185.0 |
| line input | True |
| speaker input | True |
| crossover capability | low_pass_only |
| crossover range hz | 20/120 |
| phase adjust | continuous 0-180 |
| eq options | D.A.M.P twin filter circuitry |
| frequency response hz | 18/200 |
| dimensions mm | 310/360/310 |
| weight kg | 15.0 |
| notes |