PSB Speakers Defies Expectations with New SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer

PSB Speakers launched the SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer, the first in a new generation of premium subwoofers featuring Analog Devices DSP and Hypex nCore amplification, dual 8" carbon fiber cone drivers, and advanced isolation from IsoAcoustics. The 500-watt BP8 was precision engineered with proprietary drivers in a sealed enclosure to deliver breakthrough performance for any music and home theater configuration. The SubSeries BP8 is available in Satin Black and White finishes starting March 2024 at $1499 USD (MSRP).

An interesting patent review of a Bipolar Speaker assigned to Definitive Technology, the Maryland-based company that is now part of Sound United. The patent describes a forward-focused bipolar loudspeaker design with front-facing and rear facing driver-arrays, adjusted to generate a front-to-back acoustical output balance equal to a 2:1 ratio (about 6dB reduction) in the output of the rear firing transducers relative to the direct forward output. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2015