Vanguard Caldera 10" Active Subwoofer

I have always been reluctant to use a subwoofer with my Proac 1SC bookshelf speakers, but Mark assured me that 2 Calderas would blend beautifully with them and indeed they did. With the Caldara10s, the Proacs not only sound full range but the soundstage has opened up and the presentation is a bit more relaxed. I can’t believe they cost so little. I am truly impressed with the way the Calderas have improved my system. Thank you Mark for your expert guidance in helping me make this purchase. I couldn’t be happier.

This subwoofer pair was a curiosity buy as i have many other subs, but, it seems to have the right concoction for a very musical subwoofer on a budget. I purchased this pair for a second system. The paper cone and class A/B amp in this sub is part of the recipe for success. For sound quality, this sub beats out the REL subs with similar extension that are priced several times more. The designer of this sub is a genius for packing this level of bang for the buck in a budget subwoofer.

Give some time to break-in the driver.

This is one musical sub. No one- note flabby bass from this little guy. Very tuneful bass already, and it has only been playing at a low-ish volume for a couple hours. I know full well the quality and depth of the bass will only get better and better as it loosens up a bit. I have the Caldera 10 playing with a pair of Energy Veritas Mini Vs right now, but the bass has such good fidelity and is so fast, I will try it out with my Magnepan MG-12s in my main stereo set-up. This is a music first sub. It won't do the lowest octaves, but I rarely listen to big pipe organ music anyway. It is doing a great job with my music. For a small sub at such a small price, the Caldera 10 is a home run all day long. No kidding!

The Caldera 10s blend nicely with my Wharfedale EVO4.2s (big bookshelf speakers). The 10s were initially a little boomy in my small room, but blocking the vents yields pleasingly crisp bass. I plugged my integrated amp & the 10s into a "smart power strip" - so that switching on the amplifier energizes the outlets for the 10s. I'm really pleased with my purchase, and I'm relistening to my whole collection to hear the improvement.

Not a lot of subwoofer experience but after reading reviews by a trusted reviewer and based on affordable price, I took the plunge. Not regretting anything about it. My experience so far has been very satisfying.

If this is all the money you can eek out, you can quit looking here. I can't imaging any other sub that can perform this well for this price.

Once this unit is hooked up and balanced, its tough to beat for value. It makes cheap speakers sound better and better speakers punch way above their weight class. Very solid and versatile piece of kit. Glad to own it.

I purchased the this little subwoofer after watching several YouTube videos where the reviewers were impressed by the build quality and sound. With a 3 year warranty, I felt I had nothing to lose, so I bought it. When I hooked it up, something wasn’t right, so I called Veri-Fi Audio customer service and left a message. The owner of the company soon returned my call and walked me through some steps which had the sub working perfectly. I am very happy with the sound of this unit and plan to keep it. I am even more impressed with the service I received. Dedication to customer satisfaction is rare these days, and Mark from Veri-Fi Audio has made me a life-long fan! I will be buying more products from them soon.

Unbelievable for the price!

This is an excellent purchase for the price. It added the additional bass I was looking for and has its own volume and bass dials to adjust to your taste.