In this review, we will be comparing Dynamo Foundation 12 and ForceField 30, two Powered Subwoofer speakers from MartinLogan and GoldenEar. 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 MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12 and GoldenEar ForceField 30 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how the MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12 and GoldenEar ForceField 30 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these subwoofers is the better choice for you.
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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.Both MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12and GoldenEar ForceField 30 have a single woofer setup however the MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12's woofer is 12-inch whereas the GoldenEar ForceField 30 features a 8-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
Dynamo Foundation 12 has a frequency range of 24-200 Hz whereas ForceField 30 has a frequency range of 18-250 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 18Hz, the ForceField 30 can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Dynamo Foundation 12'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.
Low Frequency
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MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12
High Frequency
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MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12
Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12's and GoldenEar ForceField 30's external dimensions. MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12 has external dimensions of ( ) whereas GoldenEar ForceField 30 has external dimensions of 324.0 x 291.0 x 421.0mm ( 12-3/4inch x 11-7/16inch x 16-9/16inch ) .
GoldenEar ForceField 30 is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 291mm wider, 324mm taller and 421mm deeper than MartinLogan Dynamo Foundation 12.