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The Thiel Audio SS-2 SmartSub is an innovative, high-end powered subwoofer designed to deliver exceptionally deep, uniform, and low distortion bass down to 10 Hz. It features two long-throw 10-inch aluminum diaphragm drivers with heavy cast chassis and a short coil/long gap motor system, powered by a 1000-watt Class D amplifier with thermal overload protection. The SS-2 is housed in a compact acoustic suspension enclosure weighing 108 pounds and finished in Amberwood or other premium veneers. It provides up to 105 dB output at 20 Hz and 112 dB at 30 Hz, with frequency response from 12 to 300 Hz via line-level input and 17 to 300 Hz via LFE input. The subwoofer is designed for home theater use, reproducing the '.1' LFE channel, and can be integrated with the companion SmartSub Integrator or passive crossovers (PX02 or PX05) for bass management and stereo bass reproduction. The SS-2 includes features such as a SmartRoom filter to compensate for room boundary effects, unique circuitry to maintain consistent sensitivity despite voice coil temperature changes, and unfiltered LFE and line-level XLR inputs. Its robust construction and advanced engineering address common subwoofer issues like distortion, poor integration with main speakers, and room interaction problems, making it suitable for audiophile and home theater applications.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The SB1000 Pro's power @ 8ω is 325W against the SmartSub SS2's 1.0kW, its impedance 16Ω against 8Ω, its high-frequency extension 270 Hz against 300 Hz, and its woofer 12" against 10".
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The SB13 Ultra's low-frequency extension is 20 Hz against the SmartSub SS2's 12 Hz, its woofer 13.5" against 10", and its high-frequency extension 460 Hz against 300 Hz. Both share power @ 8ω (1.0kW).
The HRS-12's sensitivity is 108 dB against the SmartSub SS2's 120 dB and its woofer 12" against 10". Both share impedance (8Ω) and power @ 8ω (1.0kW).
The RP-1000SW's sensitivity is 119 dB against the SmartSub SS2's 120 dB and its power @ 8ω 300W against 1.0kW. Both share impedance (8Ω) and woofer (10").
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