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Vanguard Caldera 10" Active Subwoofer
Vanguard Caldera 10" Active Subwoofer
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Product Description
Product Description
Powerful, Refined Bass at a Friendly Price
Low frequencies are the foundation of a full-range audio experience. Whether you're extending the low-end performance of your stand-mount speakers, adding punch and clarity to your tower setup, or bringing cinematic bass to your home theater, the Vanguard Caldera 10 delivers real-world high-fidelity performance at a price that won’t break the bank.
Deep, Controlled Bass Without Compromise
At the core of the Caldera 10 is a 10-inch driver powered by a high-quality Class A/B amplifier with a robust toroidal transformer linear power supply. This combination ensures clean, powerful bass response, reaching down to 30Hz (-3dB) and 27Hz (-6dB). The high-aspect-ratio laminar flow slot vent eliminates chuffing, delivering smooth, distortion-free bass with every note.
Effortless Integration into Any System
The Caldera 10 is designed for maximum versatility, offering both speaker-level and line-level inputs, allowing seamless integration into any system. Adjustable gain, frequency response, and phase reversal give you full control to fine-tune the subwoofer to match your speakers and room acoustics.
Sleek, Compact, and Built for Real-World Performance
Encased in a sleek black cabinet with beveled edges and an etched finish that catches light like textured steel, the Caldera 10 blends effortlessly into any environment. Its compact footprint (13” W x 15” H x 16” D) allows for flexible placement without sacrificing performance.
Experience the Vanguard Caldera 10 and hear what real, uncompromised bass sounds like—powerful, refined, and built to perform at a realistic price.
Priced at Just $199
Perfectly paired with the Vanguard Scout, the Caldera 10 offers unmatched performance and value. Try it for yourself—backed by Vera-Fi Audio’s 30-day money-back guarantee.
Looking for a deal? Ask us about our B-stock units, featuring minor cosmetic imperfections but the same uncompromising sound.
Specifications
Specifications
Driver: 10-inch high-excursion woofer
Amplifier Power: 175w Peak Power (High-quality Class A/B with toroidal transformer)
Frequency Response: 30Hz (-3dB), 27Hz (-6dB)
Dimensions: 13" W x 15" H x 16" D
Inputs: RCA line-level and 5-way binding posts for speaker-level input & pass-through
Input Impedance: 9.3kohm at the RCA input
Finish: Black cabinet with etched texture
Customer Reviews
Solid performer. Plays well with my Elac Unifi speakers.
Good value. Pleasure to do business with.
I'm really enjoying this dual sub set-up. Using these in a two channel stereo system, replacing a single 12" sub (which was stashed in the corner). My mains are the KEF LS50 meta's, and they work well with the Caldera 10's. Still fine tuning the crossover freq & volume balance, but I'm prone to tweaking things just for the fun of it.
The Caldera 10's arrived in fine fashion, and were easy to set up. They look great and sound even better.
A solid little sub for the price. Its compact size makes it easy to place multiples in a room to help manage standing waves. The "auto-on" feature is practically useless—at low listening levels the sub won’t engage, and when you raise the volume it starts switching on and off in time with the music until it’s loud enough. I just leave it on all the time, which isn’t a big deal since the small amp only draws about 3 watts at idle. The inclusion of high-level inputs is a nice bonus at this price point, and the crossover slope is steep enough to blend seamlessly.
Absolutely clean and powerful little unit.
Caldera 10 Duo paired with Magnat monitor supreme. They blend well, have great audio quality, nice looking & hefty build. My system sounds beautiful. I have the calderas set just over 1/4 volume and the bass is vibrating the gutters on my house.
I guess I happened to order as everyone else realized the bang for your buck deal Vera-fi is offering here. I had to try and be patient and wait for the backorder to be fulfilled. As I waited I recieved excellent communication from Mark and his crew.
I wouldnt hesitate to refer a friend.
Im super happy 🤘😁🤘
Thanks Vera-fi !!!
I bought this to replace a Dayton audio 10 in sub. The first thing I noticed was it was smaller than the Dayton audio. When I went to change them out, the vanguard was a lot heavier. It must be a lot better braced. It also sounds way better. You don'thave to turn it up as high. Blends in well with the rest of my stuff.
Integrated well with my system and for my room size, I’m good with one.
Excellent sub!
This sub is a great value. I can’t think of any other sub in its price range that can compare.
Caldera 10 Reviews on YouTube
Nemo Propaganda
This $199 Subwoofer Sounds TOO Good for the Price!? Vanguard Caldera 10" Subwoofer Review!
Zero Fidelity
A Crazy Good, AFFORDABLE Audiophile Subwoofer!
GenerationBehindHIFI
A Look Inside The Vera-Fi Audio Caldera 10 Subwoofer - It's good! Really good!
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The Listening Chair with Howard Kneller
Steven Stone reviews Vera-Fi Audio's $199, 10-inch Caldera Subwoofer!
Articles about Caldera 10
Headphone Guru
Caldera 10" wins 2024 Subwoofer of the Year awarded by Headphone Guru
Positive Feedback
The Vanguard Caldera 10 is literally the giant killer
Sound Stage! Access
This little box put out impressively large-scale sound.
Tone Publications
You’ll be impressed with how much this little sub can truly offer in terms of total system musicality.
Stereo Times
This sub is quite musical, far from a boom-boom box; it renders with a musical heart.
HiFi Audio Guru
The Caldera 10 actually increased the soundstage, giving the deep resonance that accompanies a massive hall.
Positive Feedback
A Follow-up on the Vanguard Caldera 10 Subwoofer: Dual Subs Now Equals Double the Fun!
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