Z-Bass² – With Germans pronouncing 'th' like 'zee', Voxativ's new Z-Bass² [€4'900] in effect becomes The Bass². Should that seem a bit fresh, consider the market gap it fills. It's a 500-watt self-amplified standalone RiPol subwoofer with a custom 10-inch driver specifically designed for H-frame applications housed in a cab of 60mm panel thickness with an internal 10mm steel frame. For why RiPol bass is fundamentally different to classic sealed/ported bass, read Dawid Grzyb's latest review of Voxativ's Alberich². If that rings your bell, now ask yourself what options you have to pursue active RiPol bass as an add-on to your existing speakers. Voilà, for the right punter the new Z-Bass² is quite the problem solver.
