: a loudspeaker usually larger than a tweeter, responsive only to the lower acoustic frequencies, and used for reproducing sounds of low pitch compare tweeter
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The bass generally comes from a large woofer that can measure anything from 8 inches up to 21 inches.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Beneath the fabric are four drivers—two 30W woofers and two 10W silk dome tweeters—that deliver a combined 80W of output and a frequency response of 43Hz to 20kHz.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
This is because the system uses separate Class D digital amplifiers for the woofers and tweeters and needs to send power to the passive speaker’s drivers separately.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Larger and more powerful than its predecessor, the Diva Mezza Utopia features a quartet of 8-inch ‘W’ cone woofers, which measure a full 4cm larger than the ones used on the Diva Utopia.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Beneath the fabric are four drivers—two 30W woofers and two 10W silk dome tweeters—that deliver a combined 80W of output and a frequency response of 43Hz to 20kHz.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
This is because the system uses separate Class D digital amplifiers for the woofers and tweeters and needs to send power to the passive speaker’s drivers separately.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Larger and more powerful than its predecessor, the Diva Mezza Utopia features a quartet of 8-inch ‘W’ cone woofers, which measure a full 4cm larger than the ones used on the Diva Utopia.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Woofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woofer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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