GoldenEar Releases Updated Forcefield Ultra-Compact Subwoofers
The highly anticipated ForceField 30 and Forcefield 40 ultra-compact extended-response subwoofers from GoldenEar Technology are now available.
The company says they're "engineered from the ground up "to deliver subtle musical detail, well-extended bass, high-impact slam, and the solid foundation for an expansive soundstage — all from attractive, compact enclosures that easily fit into any environment."
Following a simple design brief closely, the new ForceField subwoofers are said to "achieve uncompromising, state-of-the-art subwoofer performance from the smallest-possible enclosures". The new releases for 2022 are said to boast significant sonic and cosmetic refinements over the company's previous ForceField 3 and ForceField 4 models.
Firstly, the new releases have adopted a BRX model-inspired curved top panel the company says "minimises cabinet resonances". The cabinet wall thickness has also been increased to prevent absorbing and smearing important bass transient information and impact, while a perforated metal grille improved sonic transparency and airflow.
Analog Devices' DSP has been implemented to offer a flatter, more extended frequency response for cleaner, deeper bass and lower distortion. The MOSFET output stage and improved implementation results in greater power-transfer efficiency.
Driver configuration has also been optimised for the ultra-long-throw bass driver that the company says offers "superior transient performance for natural detail". The new ForceField subwoofer also employs a Quadratic Planar Infrasonic Radiator - a downward firing pressure-coupled loading promises to extend usable bass performance "to the infrasonic region". This is also said to approximate the "near perfect impedance of a well-tuned transmission line, but with superior transient performance and control".
GoldenEar's Forcefield 30 and ForceField 40 subwoofers achieve an overall result that is "agile, musical, room-filling bass equally suited to thrilling soundtracks, stirring orchestral pieces, propulsive pop music, and everything in between", according to the company.
ForceField 30 utilises one 8-inch long-throw high-output bass driver, one 9- x 11-inch quadratic planar infrasonic radiator, and is powered by a 1000-watt amplifier, with a quoted frequency response of 18Hz-250Hz, weighing 14.3kgs. Available now, it sells for £799/ €899 RRP.
ForceField 40 steps it up with one 10-inch long-throw high-output bass driver, one 11- x 13-inch quadratic planar infrasonic radiator, and is powered by a 1200 watt amplifier, with a quoted frequency response of 14Hz-250Hz, and weighs 18.4kgs. Also available now, it sells for £1,099/ €1,199 RRP.
For more information visit GoldenEar Technology
Marc Rushton
StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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