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DB Dynamics Quasar Series II
Actove single box subwoofer
Recommended retail price: $999
(inc. GST)
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Reviewer: Richard Morgan
The Quasar Series II is part of the DB Dynamics range of speakers created by the Digital Audio Group in Sydney (engineered here, manufactured overseas). It's an active subwoofer designed with high performance and value for money in mind and tops the list of DB Dynamics subwoofers available (the Polaris subs feature front mounted controls).
 The Quasar Series II is neat and quite compact and rests neatly on four pedestal feet. It appears to have a slimmer appearance than some other DB Dynamics subs. Plus, like the majority of subs out there, it's finished in black.
Cosmetics aside, this is a thoroughly designed and made product: where the cabinet finish is excellent, the driver is well made and the amplifier appears to be a first rate design too.
The Quasar II has everything you'll need in a subwoofer circa a grand. It's a controlled bass reflex design, but this time the tuned ports are located on the rear panel where you could use rear-wall proximity effects to some benefit when optimising the placement of the unit in your listening room or area.
Solid 5-way binding posts are used for speaker input/output connection. These accept high quality cables and the like. Gold plated RCA sockets are featured for line level input/output and the power cord is removable.
DB Dynamics has fitted switchable auto-on tho this sub. It means you can manually switch the unit or have it do so when it senses a sound signal. In my opinion it's a mandatory inclusion on any sub.
The crossover point (where the sub joins the main speakers) is variable, as is the phase (to ensure that the sub works in tandem with the main speakers). Level control (volume) is also continuously adjustable. All controls are clearly labelled and work well.
The driver used is a heavy duty design with 250mm cone diameter and a large dustcap for added rigidity. It's powered by a solid magnet system and a healthy power amplifier that will produce 160 watts.
The Quasar is not overtly fussy about where it's placed and generates high levels of performance across the board. It's happiest in movie soundtrack mode and can really belt out some bass when the action hots up. However, it's refined enough to act in a sub-satellite speaker system for hi-fi music and works very well here to, adding bass extension and detail.
There's good slam effect and very good transient recovery from this sub and the response appears to be very smoothly constructed (which helps relay background bass in soundtracks with good accuracy levels).
DB Dynamics has shunned the temptation to create a noise box in the Quasar, opting instead for bass extension, clarity and detail … and it all works beautifully.
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