The Salk WoW1 ranks #75 out of 177 total Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.
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#75 Salk WoW1: $1,295 per pair Discontinued eBay
Pros: Premium Hiquphon and SEAS Excel drivers in a hand-finished cabinet, with deep bass for its size (55.7Hz at -3dB) and even directivity in Audio Science Review’s measurements (2.99dB variation in the directivity index). Measured bass extension of 55.7Hz (-3dB), with a measured sensitivity of 78.5dB.
Cons: Discontinued after Salk Sound ended speaker production, so it is found used. Audio Science Review measured a pronounced dip around 500 to 700Hz, very high bass distortion below about 50Hz and low 78.5dB sensitivity, and did not recommend it.
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | about 39.5Hz (derived, log-interpolated between spinorama.org -9dB/-12dB points) |
|---|---|
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 55.7Hz (measured, Audio Science Review) |
| DIY Kit | No |
| Drivers | 3/4” Hiquphon dome tweeter, SEAS Excel W12 magnesium cone woofer |
| Sensitivity | 78.5dB (2.83V/1m, measured, Audio Science Review) |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 4.39 (spinorama.org) |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.59 (spinorama.org) |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported |
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Frequency Response
How the Salk WoW1 measures across the audible range. A flatter listening window (the sound arriving straight at you) is more neutral: peaks sound forward or harsh, dips sound recessed. The estimated in-room response adds what a typical room does, and there a gentle, even tilt down toward the treble is ideal. Both curves are shifted so their 300 Hz to 3 kHz average sits at 0 dB.
Measurement data: spinorama.org, measured by Audio Science Review.
EQ for a Neutral Response
Flattens the measured listening window from the Salk WoW1's own bass extension up to 16 kHz. Set a preamp of -3.4 dB, then add these filters to any parametric equalizer in the signal path: the speaker's app or DSP if it has parametric EQ, a miniDSP, Equalizer APO or Wavelet. Boosts are kept to 3 dB, and EQ cannot fix how evenly the speaker spreads sound off-axis, which is why some speakers gain more than others. Predicted preference score with this EQ: 5.2, up from 4.4 (7.4 with an ideal subwoofer, up from 6.6). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the spinorama measurements above.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| High shelf | 8,000 Hz | -0.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 606 Hz | +3.0 dB | 3.83 |
| Peak | 680 Hz | +1.8 dB | 4.00 |
| Peak | 1,123 Hz | -1.0 dB | 0.50 |