Subwoofer
typical
Among the 24 subwoofers in the catalogue, this one is 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.
Most popular MJ Reference Series model per UK retailer notes. Step up from Reference 100: same 10" driver but larger cabinet volume + 200W amp (vs 120W) + Smart Remote support on current hardware revisions.
For 102m³ room: appropriate primary sub for mid-tier system; lacks bass authority of larger drivers (Ref 400 12") for full reference-class peak SPL but has cleaner integration with smaller speakers (LS3/5, P3ESR, Falcon Q7) due to 10" driver match.
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 19% 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 adds about 22% 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 144% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
controlled, tuneful and accurate TechRadar 2005 + Hi-Fi Advice (Punter) 2022· Bass control
earth-moving oomph TechRadar 2005· Physical impact
| powered | True |
|---|---|
| driver size mm | 254.0 |
| enclosure type | sealed |
| amp power w | 200.0 |
| line input | True |
| speaker input | True |
| crossover capability | low_pass_only |
| crossover range hz | 20/120 |
| phase adjust | continuous 0-180 |
| eq options | Reference remote with 4 user presets; Smart Remote app on SR-enabled hardware revisions |
| frequency response hz | 19/200 |
| dimensions mm | 305/360/305 |
| weight kg | 15.0 |
| notes |