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.
Same 10" driver and same -3dB-at-19Hz extension as Reference 200 — but 120W amp (vs 200W in Ref 200) and tighter cabinet volume make it more modest in dynamic envelope.
For 102m³ room: appropriate for low-volume music sub-tier or for complementing larger sub in dual-sub configuration. As single primary sub in 102m³ room: undersized, particularly at 95dB peak SPL @ 3.5m.
Reference 100 lineage runs to MkIV — 25+ year continuous evolution since original Reference 100 launch.
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 47% 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 21% 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 58% 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 | 120.0 |
| line input | True |
| speaker input | True |
| crossover capability | low_pass_only |
| crossover range hz | 20/120 |
| phase adjust | continuous 0-180 |
| eq options | Reference Series remote with 4 user presets |
| frequency response hz | 19/200 |
| dimensions mm | 280/330/280 |
| weight kg | 11.6 |
| notes |