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OSD AUDIO is a maker of many audiorelated things, its extensive product line covering most bases for custom residential and commercial installations. But the company also has a fair number of consumer offerings, including a sizeable range of subwoofers. Last year I reviewed its Nero TubeBass 10, a cylinder-shaped model that provided a decent wallop of bass given its compact size and $179 price. Now, for this review I’m stepping up to the Trevoce 12 EQ DSP, a flagship subwoofer from the company’s swanky Black Series that still tops out at a reasonable $600. (By the time you're reading this, a 15-inch model with a $799 price should be available.)
The Trevoce 12 EQ DSP combines a 12-inch front-facing active driver with a pair of 12-inch side-facing passive radiators. (Other models are available with 10- and 8-inch driver/passive radiator configurations.) OSD Audio specs “power handling” at 800 watts and frequency response as extending down to 18Hz +/-3dB. Impressive, but the
