There's much to admire in this amazingly small movie subwoofer
The Audioengine S8 is an elegantly finished box that goes loud, but there's a definite flabbiness to the bass notes
Velodyne's Impact-12 is good enough to earn five stars and is ideal for many buyers
The B&W ASW610 sounds bigger than it looks and more expensive than its price-tag
This subwoofer isn't short of drive and attack but is lacking finesse where it's needed.
There's much to admire in the Tannoy TS-12 subwoofer – it remains an enjoyable and flexible design
The Audio Pro B1.36 is still a worthy choice if you want plenty of thump from a compact box, but newer products have overtaken it