Сабвуферы — Focal SUB 1000F

The Sub 1000F is a passive subwoofer from Focal, requiring an external power amplifier rather than carrying its own built-in amplification. Focal offers both passive and powered subwoofers within its catalogue, and the Sub 1000F represents the brand's option for buyers who already have spare amplifier capacity or prefer to select their own dedicated bass amplifier.

Position in line

It sits above the Sub 600P and below the SW 1000 BE in Focal's subwoofer range, without the internal amplifier the powered Sub Air model includes. This passive positioning within a broader catalogue that also includes powered options suggests Focal built this model specifically for installations where amplifier choice flexibility matters more than out-of-box convenience.

Key specs that matter

Rated response is 24 Hz to 200 Hz. At 42.0 x 40.0 x 42.0 cm and 21.5 kg it is a substantial cabinet, sized for the passive driver it houses without an internal amplifier taking up cabinet volume, likely allowing a larger driver or greater internal air volume than a powered equivalent of similar external dimensions.

Sound and use context

As a passive subwoofer, its ultimate character depends heavily on the external amplifier driving it, more so than a powered design with matched internal amplification - buyers should choose the driving amplifier as carefully as the subwoofer itself, since a mismatched or underpowered amplifier will noticeably limit this model's potential.

Pairing

A dedicated subwoofer amplifier or a spare channel from a multichannel amplifier is required, since this model has no built-in amplification of its own, a genuine additional cost and complexity compared with a powered alternative.

Alternatives

The Sub Air is Focal's powered alternative with a built-in 150 W amplifier, for a system that does not want to source a separate subwoofer amplifier, worth the modest premium for the convenience of built-in, pre-matched amplification. Careful amplifier selection matters more here than with almost any other component in a subwoofer-equipped system, since a passive design places the entire tonal and dynamic outcome in the external amplifier hands rather than a matched internal module. A dealer conversation about specific amplifier recommendations for this model is well worth having before finalising a purchase. Overall this remains a sensible choice specifically for a buyer with spare amplifier capacity already available.