subwoofer
noun
sub·woof·er
ˈsəb-ˈwu̇-fər 
: a loudspeaker responsive only to the lowest acoustic frequencies
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Sonos is an edge case, so that's hardly something to hold against Bose—but a subwoofer is going to give content the bass that the soundbar on its own can't physically produce.
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Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
The soundbar and subwoofer are priced exactly the same as Sonos' Arc Ultra and Sub 4, at $1,099 and $899 respectively.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The wireless speaker starts at $299, with a $349 limited-edition model in Driftwood Sand; the soundbar costs $1,099, and the subwoofer is $899.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 May 2026
Heavier boomboxes include metal parts and more weighty subwoofers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
The soundbar and subwoofer are priced exactly the same as Sonos' Arc Ultra and Sub 4, at $1,099 and $899 respectively.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The wireless speaker starts at $299, with a $349 limited-edition model in Driftwood Sand; the soundbar costs $1,099, and the subwoofer is $899.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 May 2026
Heavier boomboxes include metal parts and more weighty subwoofers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Subwoofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subwoofer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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subwoofer
noun
sub·woof·er
-ˈwu̇f-ər
: a loudspeaker producing only the lowest frequencies
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