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of 10Hz–200Hz. As a reference, 10Hz is most often reserved for
earthquakes and late-night mortar attacks. The Trinity uses two
14-inch long-throw SuperCube drivers coupled to four infrasonic
passive radiators. Behind its speaker complement is a massive
2,000-watt digitally coupled Class D amplifier, with plenty of
juice to spare.
Connections are typical for the SuperCube line, with a
continuously adjustable low-pass crossover capable of 40Hz–
150Hz via an unfiltered LFE direct-coupled input. It provides
a high-pass crossover of the same frequencies and variable 180-
degree phase adjustment, an essential feature for optimal set-up.
"there is more to this sub than brawn ...
The Trinity Subwoofer has a rare agility
that transcends its massive shape."
S S e e t t - - u u p p
I connected the Trinity Sub through its LFE input. Initially,
I mimicked both position and settings of my reference Linn
Sizmik subwoofer, which was professionally set up by renowned
acoustician Bob Hodas. I set the low-pass crossover to 80Hz, the
phase to 100 degrees and set the volume with my analog SPL
meter to match my front loudspeakers. I then installed the spikes
to keep the Trinity from vibrating across the room and reducing
me to a pancake.
prowess. In this simple plot, NYPD Detective Jack Moseley
(Willis) is assigned to transport petty criminals to their court
appointments, a simple job for an old and tired officer who's a
stone's throw from retirement. In Willis-flick fashion, the plan
goes awry and guns are drawn. Although the action is mediocre
at best, there is plenty of "bang" for my buck. The Trinity Sub
produced an abundance of low frequency energy I had not yet felt
in my theater. It took some minor calibration and adjustment to
get the Trinity to blend with my Revel Salon loudspeakers.
However, once tweaked, my low-frequency information became
seamless and the SuperCube Trinity literally disappeared.
"Looking to jump-start your pacemaker?
The Trinity Sub might just be the most
powerful and energetic sub to grace
the sub-$5,000 market."
M M u u s s i i c c A A n n d d M M o o v v i i e e s s
As this is a subwoofer review,
I lined up a couple of solid
action films rather than dialing
up such Oscar hopefuls as, say,
Little Miss Sunshine, which
wouldn't exactly provide the
thump needed to really test
a top of the line subwoofer.
2006's 16 Blocks (Warner
Home Video) surprised few
as a typical Bruce Willis
saga equipped with whimsical
one-liners and plenty of gunfire
and car wrecks to exercise
the Trinity's low-frequency
I found this to be a tremendous early indication that there is more
to this sub than brawn. It can be difficult to blend slower low-
frequency drivers to ultra-fast loudspeakers. Although many
"The Trinity Sub provided flawless low-
frequency support that made me constantly
want to turn it up. I remained enamored
by the previously missing information that
I was now hearing."
suggest that any sub can be blended well with knowledge and
patience, this is simply not true. I have had some of the better
subs produced and have been unable to integrate them
seamlessly. The Trinity subwoofer has a rare agility that
transcends its massive shape. Gunshots had a percussive ring that
was as convincing as I have heard. Being that my Revel Salon
loudspeakers have been measured down to 18Hz at -3dB in my
room, my patience for reduced performance in order to achieve a
few lower frequencies is nonexistent. Because of this, I often
reduce the volume of the subwoofer in order to not pollute my
more pure bass information. The Trinity Sub provided flawless
low-frequency support that made me constantly want to turn it up.
I remained enamored by the previously missing information that I
was now hearing.
"What was most impressive was the Trinity's
ability to provide earthquake-like thunder
without over-saturation."
I upped the ante with some
of my favorite war footage
from We Were Soldiers
(Paramount). Although this
movie has its share of
corniness from its director,
our resident anti-Semitic
poster boy Mel Gibson, it
also has some of the best
shoot 'em up footage since
Saving Private Ryan.
Soldiers is set in the early
days of the Vietnam War
and has a plethora of flying
bullets, mortar and air
attacks. I first played this
flick without the use of the
SuperCube Trinity Sub, then added its might, and might it was.
It made the difference between watching the war and actively
dodging bullets as a live observer. What was most impressive
was the Trinity's ability to provide earthquake-like thunder
without over-saturation. Large subwoofers often overcome my
room. Once properly set up, saturation and overabundance were
not a problem in the least.
The Terminator trilogy is perhaps one of the greatest action series
of all time. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Warner Home Video)
dishes out a low-frequency pounding like few can. In the scene
where the Terminator walks into the bar to acquire some much-