JL Audio Dominion d110 Powered Subwoofer

JL Audio makes some of the best car, boat, and home theater subwoofers. In fact, their most expensive home theater sub, the g213 v2, is a whopping $20,000. However, in this article, we will look at the opposite end of the spectrum and review their entry-level sub, the Dominion d110 .

In the early ’70s, Jim Birch and Lucio Proni, two college friends, started to build loudspeakers as a hobby. Their passion quickly became a business when they realized people wanted to buy their speakers. By 1975, they combined the first letter of each of their names and created JL Audio, a speaker company that, over the last 50 years, has become one of the most well-respected audio companies in the world. Today, their subwoofers are known for their powerful performance, outstanding build quality, and being built in the USA with global components.

Design & Build Quality

The JL Audio Dominion d110 is a 10-inch powered subwoofer designed for home theaters and two-channel applications. The cabinet is carefully engineered and constructed using solid, CNC-cut MDF with multiple braces on the inside. It comes in a black ash finish or a black gloss finish. Be sure to check the prices of each finish, as they will vary in price, so you can save a few bucks by choosing one over the other.

We unboxed a d110 in gloss black and immediately noticed its solid construction and beautiful exterior. It is a sealed cabinet about 13 inches tall, 12 inches wide, and 16 inches deep. And it’s a rather compact ten-inch subwoofer that won’t take up much space. It weighs in around 40 pounds, which is a testament to the high-quality materials and components it was constructed with. On the front is a matte black steel baffle plate that is actually part of the driver and that takes up almost the entire face of the subwoofer, providings a rigid launch platform for the long-excursion driver. There are four holes to slot in the mesh grille to cover up the entire front if you prefer that look. All of your controls and inputs live on the back. You get an LP Filter that you can turn on and off, an LP Frequency (Hz) dial with adjustments from 25 to 130, a master level dial, a phase (deg.) dial that goes from 0 to 280, and a polarity switch for 0 or 180 degrees. Below the huge heat sink on the back are speaker level inputs, line level inputs, a wireless link input, a switch for grounded or isolated, and the power input.

If any of these switches or knobs are confusing or you don’t know how to set them up, we’ve got you covered.

Subwoofer Placement

Subwoofer Calibration

When you purchase your JL Audio sub from Audio Advice, not only do we offer free shipping, lifetime support, and a price guarantee, but we also can have our home theater experts available to help you along the way to make sure you have it set up perfectly so you know that you’re getting the most out of you purchase.