Soundbar Reviews

L/R Sensitivity: 88.5 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz

Center Sensitivity: 90 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz

Surround Sensitivity: 90 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz

This graph shows the quasi-anechoic (employing close-miking of all woofers) frequency response of the SuperCinema 3D Array L/R (purple trace), SuperCinema 3D Array center channel (green trace), SuperSat 3 surround (red trace), and ForceField 3 subwoofer (blue trace). All passive loudspeakers were measured with grilles at a distance of 1 meter with a 2.83-volt input and scaled for display purposes.

The SuperCinema 3D Array’s left channel listening-window response (a five-point average of axial and +/–15-degree horizontal and vertical responses) measures +2.00/–4.06 decibels from 200 hertz to 10 kilohertz. The –3-dB point is at 147 Hz, and the –6-dB point is at 125 Hz. Impedance reaches a minimum of 4.78 ohms at 3.8 kHz and a phase angle of –30.19 degrees at 197 Hz.

The SuperCinema 3D Array’s center channel listening-window response measures +1.11/–4.39 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz. An average of axial and +/–15-degree horizontal responses measures +1.19/–5.84 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz. The –3-dB point is at 168 Hz, and the –6-dB point is at 144 Hz. Impedance reaches a minimum of 6.25 ohms at 6.8 kHz and a phase angle of –31.09 degrees at 216 Hz.

The SuperSat 3’s listening-window response measures +3.35/–3.01 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz. The –3-dB point is at 177 Hz, and the –6-dB point is at 155 Hz. Impedance reaches a minimum of 4.72 ohms at 370 Hz and a phase angle of –40.27 degrees at 252 Hz.

The ForceField 3’s close-miked response, normalized to the level at 80 Hz, indicates that the lower –3-dB point is at 33 Hz and the –6-dB point is at 28 Hz. The upper –3-dB point is at 140 Hz with the Lowpass Crossover control set to maximum.—MJP