Fleetwood Sound Co., a burgeoning American audio company with roots in Oswalds Mill Audio (OMA), has unveiled its first subwoofer, the Fundamental Subwoofer. This active subwoofer is designed to pair seamlessly with the newly introduced Fleetwood Sound Helios bookshelf speakers, though its capabilities extend far beyond this intended match. The Fundamental Subwoofer aims to provide a robust bass foundation for a wide range of systems, including those featuring speakers by other manufacturers and even multi-channel setups.

Addressing the challenges posed by today's bass-heavy music, the Fundamental Subwoofer tackles a longstanding problem in high-fidelity audio. Smaller speakers often struggle to reproduce lower frequencies accurately, while many subwoofers on the market fall short by delivering bloated or sluggish bass response. Fleetwood Sound Co. promises a different approach, claiming the Fundamental Subwoofer brings speed, detail, and realism to its low-frequency reproduction—all within a compact and visually striking form factor.

At the heart of the Fundamental Subwoofer is a custom 10-inch driver designed to handle demanding bass frequencies. This driver is housed in a sealed cabinet crafted from thermally treated Pennsylvania ash, with walls measuring a full inch in thickness. The design showcases Fleetwood Sound’s commitment to blending functionality with aesthetics, elevating the subwoofer to an object of visual appeal rather than a generic black box. The subwoofer sits on a robust, powder-coated steel base, a creation of designer David D’Imperio, ensuring stability during operation.

Powering the subwoofer is an in-house 500-watt amplifier equipped with adjustable gain and crossover frequency settings, allowing it to integrate seamlessly into a variety of setups. Thoughtfully modernized, the unit includes both low-level RCA inputs and high-level banana plug terminals for versatile connection options. Additionally, a signal-sensing feature places the subwoofer in standby when not in use, offering both convenience and energy efficiency.

Despite its compact dimensions of 38 x 43 x 46 cm and a weight of 22 kg, the Fundamental Subwoofer delivers an impressive maximum sound pressure level of 115 dB. With its combination of performance, aesthetics, and adaptability, Fleetwood Sound Co. has set the price for this debut subwoofer at $8,450. It is now available for purchase in the United States.

Fleetwood Sound Co., a burgeoning American audio company with roots in Oswalds Mill Audio (OMA), has unveiled its first subwoofer, the Fundamental Subwoofer. This active subwoofer is designed to pair seamlessly with the newly introduced Fleetwood Sound Helios bookshelf speakers, though its capabilities extend far beyond this intended match. The Fundamental Subwoofer aims to provide a robust bass foundation for a wide range of systems, including those featuring speakers by other manufacturers and even multi-channel setups.

Addressing the challenges posed by today's bass-heavy music, the Fundamental Subwoofer tackles a longstanding problem in high-fidelity audio. Smaller speakers often struggle to reproduce lower frequencies accurately, while many subwoofers on the market fall short by delivering bloated or sluggish bass response. Fleetwood Sound Co. promises a different approach, claiming the Fundamental Subwoofer brings speed, detail, and realism to its low-frequency reproduction—all within a compact and visually striking form factor.

At the heart of the Fundamental Subwoofer is a custom 10-inch driver designed to handle demanding bass frequencies. This driver is housed in a sealed cabinet crafted from thermally treated Pennsylvania ash, with walls measuring a full inch in thickness. The design showcases Fleetwood Sound’s commitment to blending functionality with aesthetics, elevating the subwoofer to an object of visual appeal rather than a generic black box. The subwoofer sits on a robust, powder-coated steel base, a creation of designer David D’Imperio, ensuring stability during operation.

Powering the subwoofer is an in-house 500-watt amplifier equipped with adjustable gain and crossover frequency settings, allowing it to integrate seamlessly into a variety of setups. Thoughtfully modernized, the unit includes both low-level RCA inputs and high-level banana plug terminals for versatile connection options. Additionally, a signal-sensing feature places the subwoofer in standby when not in use, offering both convenience and energy efficiency.

Despite its compact dimensions of 38 x 43 x 46 cm and a weight of 22 kg, the Fundamental Subwoofer delivers an impressive maximum sound pressure level of 115 dB. With its combination of performance, aesthetics, and adaptability, Fleetwood Sound Co. has set the price for this debut subwoofer at $8,450. It is now available for purchase in the United States.