Ascendo The 12

With its 12in driver and ported cabinet, this subwoofer might be considered a large design by some – but it’s actually Ascendo’s smallest model. Richard Stevenson investigates

ASCENDO HAS ROCKED some serious and occasionally bonkers designs since 1999. From sane sub/sat speaker arrays and subsequently its own Room Tools EQ software, the German company has continued to push the envelope of speaker design, often with a bulldozer. The fully active, DSP-controlled, LED-illuminated Ascendo Live 15 speakers were a star of the Munich High End show a couple of years ago, and the brand has recently built upon its bonkers SMSG50 50in subwoofer with, er, an 80in model. Sadly, one wasn't available for review, so we got in Ascendo’s The 12 instead. This is the smallest active sub in the lineup, but still an interesting design and far from compact when compared to others at this price point in the UK. At 40cm wide, 40cm deep and 48cm tall,…

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