: a loudspeaker usually larger than a tweeter, responsive only to the lower acoustic frequencies, and used for reproducing sounds of low pitch compare tweeter
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Designed by Audio Pro, this modestly sized speaker has a dedicated woofer and Balanced Mode Radiator driver for a detailed sound across the entire frequency spectrum with a variety of musical genres.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Without the screens, their 6.5-inch woofers and … tweeters put out serious muscle-car vibes.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2023
The four woofers and four tweeters add a ton of heft to streaming movies and playing games.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Each of the four blocks harbors a woofer, midrange driver, and tweeter, along with a small upfiring driver to bounce sound off your ceiling for 3D sound formats like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Sony’s 360 Reality Audio.
Home theater buffs will immediately note the lack of a dedicated center channel.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Without the screens, their 6.5-inch woofers and … tweeters put out serious muscle-car vibes.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2023
The four woofers and four tweeters add a ton of heft to streaming movies and playing games.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Each of the four blocks harbors a woofer, midrange driver, and tweeter, along with a small upfiring driver to bounce sound off your ceiling for 3D sound formats like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Sony’s 360 Reality Audio.
Home theater buffs will immediately note the lack of a dedicated center channel.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Woofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woofer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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