Q ACOUSTICS QB12 SUBWOOFER
Q Acoustics’ newest powered subwoofer, the QB 12, is the first to use a 305mm diameter bass driver, and was specifically designed to integrate with
Q Acoustics’ 3000i series speakers, but its design and performance are such that you’ll be able to use it in partnership with speakers from any other manufacturer... and to great advantage.
THE EQUIPMENT
When I first unpacked the Q Acoustics QB 12, I’d done so by upending the carton on a soft rug, so that when I removed the cloth that protects the finish (four finishes are available, about which more later) I was more than a little taken aback to see that there was a fairly rough-cut hole in the bottom of the cabinet around the size of a 20-cent piece. I could not imagine what this hole might be for, but it seemed mighty strange to find on a subwoofer that retails for $1,449.
Since I was looking at the base of the cabinet I thought I would check out the feet while I was there, and discovered that Q Acoustics has been very clever, because what I initially thought were ordinary rubber feet turned out to be rubber ‘cups’ that fit snugly over four chromium plated spiked feet, so you could use the spikes on carpeted floor and fit the rubber cups to use the QB 12 on polished wooden floors.
Once I’d placed the QB 12 on those feet, I looked at the back of it and was again a bit surprised to see just two rotary controls, one for volume and the other for crossover frequency selection, both of which were almost completely recessed into a metal plate. Slightly above and midway between these two controls was a chameleon power LED. It
