The Basis is an active subwoofer from YG Acoustics, listed by the company within its Reference series alongside the Invincible 21.1 and 21.2 models. YG describes it as a combination of a newly developed driver, a heavily engineered cabinet and a wideband amplifier, and buyers can order one enclosure or the stacked Duo and Trio versions carrying two or three drivers. The single Basis is priced at USD 27,500 in the United States and AUD 49,900 in Australia, with the Duo at AUD 95,000 and the Trio at AUD 140,500.
Key specs that matter
A single 32 cm aluminium cone BilletCore driver does the work, built around a 7.5 cm voice coil on a titanium former and driven by a dual magnet motor. The amplifier is rated at up to 6 kW RMS, but that figure applies only on a 230 V AC supply - on 120 V mains the available output drops to 3 kW. YG states that usable output extends below 16 Hz with low distortion across the operating range. The single unit stands 56 cm high, 42 cm wide and 52 cm deep and weighs 70 kg. The Duo reaches 105 cm in height at 135 kg, and the Trio 153 cm at 200 kg, both keeping the same footprint.
Engineering and use context
The enclosure is machined in-house from solid aluminium billet rather than bought in from an outside supplier, and its curved form keeps the outer size modest for the power on board. A large voice coil on a titanium former is meant to stay stable under high excursion, while the doubled magnet system provides the motor force needed to control a cone of this diameter. YG positions the amplifier as wideband rather than bass-only, which is why the company says the Basis can operate almost as a full-range speaker on its own. Stacking two or three enclosures multiplies driver area without increasing the floor space taken. The regular colour options are silver or black, with further finishes available to order.
Pairing
Integration is handled by a proprietary DSP crossover with adjustable phase and crossover frequency. Factory presets match the subwoofer to loudspeakers from the YG Reference range, and an extensive set of compatibility settings covers speakers from other manufacturers.
Alternatives
The YG Acoustics Descent is a smaller active subwoofer from the Peaks series with an 11 inch driver and a 1,000 W amplifier.