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A new subwoofer line can look like “just another box”, right up until you have to spec bass that’s clean, controlled, and client-proof across wildly different rooms. Today we bring you a tight, practical news brief on Wharfedale’s Nova series, a new family of active subwoofers aimed squarely at custom installation, from compact spaces to full-fat home cinema.

We walk through the range model by model: Nova 8 for smaller rooms, desktop systems, and discreet installs; Nova 10 for medium-sized rooms that still need agility; Nova 12 for deeper extension and more dynamic impact; and Nova 15 for demanding installations where output and depth are non-negotiable. If you’re choosing subwoofer size for room volume, seating distance, or target SPL, this line-up is designed to make that decision straightforward while keeping you in one consistent product family.

Then we dig into what Wharfedale says is doing the heavy lifting: a newly engineered long-throw driver using a rigid, lightweight paper cone with a proprietary coating, plus a die-cast chassis, high-roll surround, high-excursion motor, large diameter voice coil for thermal efficiency, and an aluminium shorting ring to reduce distortion. We also cover the downward-firing mass-loaded auxiliary bass radiator (ABR) used across the range, designed to extend low frequencies without the turbulence, compression, and resonance issues that can come with reflex ports.

We wrap with the installer-relevant details: high-current Class D amplification rated from 200W to 360W (model dependent) with up to 80V peak output, matte black finish, and UK pricing at £799 (Nova 8), £899 (Nova 10), £1,099 (Nova 12), and £1,299 (Nova 15). If this helped you think through subwoofer selection for custom installation, subscribe, share the episode with a colleague, and leave us a review so more integrators can find the briefing.

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