Front-firing Bass That Fills Out Any System
The S6 powered subwoofer drops into any system with a spare output — be it a pair of powered desktop speakers, a stereo receiver, or a turntable rig — and hands the low end over to a dedicated 6-inch woofer with a dedicated Class D amplifier. The woofer fires forward out of a sealed cabinet, so the bass stays tight and controlled even with the sub tucked under a desk, and a variable crossover plus a phase switch on the rear panel let you dial the S6 in to complement the speakers you already own. Finally, auto-sleep standby shuts down the amplifier the moment the audio stops. When you add the S6 to your system, the records, films, and games you already enjoy will gain a new foundation that you can feel.
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Tune it to your room, not the other way around
The S6's rear panel puts a variable crossover in your hands, adjustable from 40 to 130Hz, so you decide exactly where the subwoofer picks up from your main speakers. A 0 and 180-degree phase switch flips polarity when the sub and the speakers are working against each other, and a dedicated level control balances the bottom end against the rest of the system. Sweetwater home audio experts say that having these controls on the sub itself means you don't need a receiver with bass management to get a clean handoff. A few minutes of adjusting these settings ensures a low end that supports the rest of your audio.
Connect it and forget it
The S6 sports RCA left and right inputs alongside a 1/8-inch stereo mini-jack, making it compatible with a receiver's subwoofer output, the variable output on a pair of Audioengine powered speakers, or a phono preamp. Once it’s connected, the auto-sleep circuit shuts the amplifier down when no signal arrives and wakes it the instant you hit play, draining under a watt of power while it waits. Furthermore, the sealed cabinet measures roughly 10 inches on a side, so the S6 slides under a desk or beside a console without demanding the floor space a ported box needs to operate. Connect it, set your crossover and levels, and brace yourself for your favorite media’s enhanced impact.
Audioengine S6 Features:
- Powered sub with a front-firing woofer and Class D amplifier, built to add low-end extension to powered speakers, stereo receivers, and turntable systems
- 6-in. long-throw front-firing woofer in a sealed cabinet covers 33Hz–132Hz ±1.5dB
- 125W RMS output (210W peak) for ample headroom on any kind of media
- Variable 40Hz–130Hz crossover lets you set the ideal handoff point between the S6 and your main speakers
- 0°/180° phase switch corrects cancellation between the sub and your speakers
- Rear-panel level control balances low-end output against the rest of your system
- RCA L/R and 1/8-in. stereo mini-jack to connect receivers, powered speakers, and phono preamps without needing additional adapters
- Add a W3 Wireless Adapter (sold separately) to run the S6 without a signal cable
- Auto-sleep standby shuts down the amplifier when no signal is present, drawing under 1W at idle
- 15mm MDF cabinet resists flex and panel resonance at high output
- Protection circuitry covers output current limiting, thermal over-temperature, and power on/off transients to keep the amplifier safe through long, loud sessions
- 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz autoswitching power supply
