“While my reference subs deliver more output below 20 Hz, they don't measure up to the quality of bass I heard from the JL Audio drivers. “I was blown away by how well the f110v2 performed,” gushed veteran subwoofer reviewer David Vaughn, who used two in his system.
It’s latest specimen, the impeccably crafted f110v2, is aimed at audiophiles seeking powerful bass from a highly compact enclosure.
A decade later, the Florida-based company moved into home audio with a line of well-regarded subwoofers it has been perfecting ever since. JL Audio built a name for itself in the early 1990s by bringing audiophile sensibilities to car audio, especially subwoofers.
(, posted March 19, 2014, Read Full Review)
Two custom-designed 12-inch drivers arranged in a push-pull configuration and powered by a 400-watt amplifier deliver what reviewer David Vaughn called “everything you could ask for in a subwoofer.” With music, “the bass was tight, clean, and intense, and the frequency transition to my studio monitors was seamless.” With movies, brace yourself for tooth-rattling lows. The legacy of this famous brand lives on in its newest sub, the THX-certified X12. M&K started back in the ’70s when Jonas Miller and Ken Kreisel built a studio reference subwoofer for Steely Dan’s Walter Becker.
