In this review, we will be comparing Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer and Nero DueVoce DualX8, two Powered Subwoofer speakers from Aperion and OSD. Being Powered subwoofers, they both have built-in amplifiers so you don't need an external power amp or an integrated amp to power them. Let's have a brief look at the main features of Aperion Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer and OSD Nero DueVoce DualX8 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
The sections below take each area in turn: driver and amplifier, frequency response, physical size and connectivity.
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Drivers
The efficiency of a subwoofer is directly proportional to the total radiating are squared hence the woofer quantity and diameter.Aperion Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwooferand OSD Nero DueVoce DualX8 have the same driver set up: Both subwoofers have 1 x 8" drivers.
Frequency Response
Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer has a frequency range of 24-195 Hz whereas Nero DueVoce DualX8 has a frequency range of 17-165 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 17Hz, the Nero DueVoce DualX8 can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer's min frequency of 24Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Subwoofer class in our database.
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Physical Specs
The size of a speaker can sometimes be an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Aperion Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer's and OSD Nero DueVoce DualX8's external dimensions. Aperion Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer has external dimensions of 330.2 x 279.4 x 309.9mm (13 x 11 x 12.2inch) whereas OSD Nero DueVoce DualX8 has external dimensions of ().
OSD Nero DueVoce DualX8 is 14.3mm narrower and 19mm shorter than Aperion Daedalus DS8 Class D 8" Powered Subwoofer but it is also 23.5mm deeper.