Sure, summer's here, but maybe you don't like the outdoors. Maybe you burn easily. Still, you can bring a little of the outside in with a "flower" that drops more bass than a lowrider on La Brea &mdash Bang & Olufsen's BeoLab 11 subwoofer. Nicknamed the Tulip, its distinct design is optimized for both a fresh look and stunning performance. Audio designers typically add ballast to their room shakers to kill sound-spoiling vibrations. Instead of piling on pounds, B&O set two 6.5-inch drivers across from one another. The sound waves they create push in opposite directions, preventing vibrations from propagating. At just 18 pounds, the 200-watt powered sub is light enough to mount on a wall. It's also eerily still: Set a cocktail on top and the booze won't even ripple. But don't make a habit of it &mdash this flower doesn't like to be watered.
Review: Bang&Olufsen BeoLab 11 Subwoofer
Despite its nickname -- Tulip -- this subwoofer would do any La Brea lowrider proud. Even with all that bass it sits eerily still, with its two drivers set precisely across from one another to create push in opposite directions and prevent vibration.
Photo by Stephen Lewis