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Klipsch R-112SW 12" 600W Reference Series Powered Subwoofer (Cherry)

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Adorama has Klipsch R-112SW 12" 600W Reference Series Powered Subwoofer (Cherry) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free. Thanks iconian

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I don't see how you can go off reviews, unless they're about quality control problems, but not based on sound quality. I bought ELAC speakers everyone were going nuts about on forums, based on reviews alone. I thought they were going to sound like nothing I ever heard before after reading the reviews... But I absolutely hated how they sounded. I returned them after trying to like them for almost a month.

After that I listened to a lot of speakers, and ended going with a full Klipsch RP series setup. A lot of people said they're too bright, but they sound perfect to my ears. I've been really happy with them. I'm no sound engineer but I am a musician if that means anything or not, I don't know... Maybe the Klipsch are bright, but I thought the ELACs sounded dull and muddy, so maybe my ears like bright speakers. I know this doesn't apply to subwoofers but long story short, I don't go by speaker sound reviews anymore. It's tough to know what will sound good to you compared to a reviewers ears... Reviews are good for build quality but to me thats about it... So I guess it depends on what they said in the reviews.

I say go listen to as many speakers as you can till you find some that sound good to you.




I've tried both and the r112sw was noticeably louder and sounded better to me. But whether its worth almost double the price is questionable. Depends on a lot of things... your finances and what you would like to spend, how big of a room you're using it in, whether you currently have a sub or not, etc.

If you don't have a sub now, the cheaper one would make a huge difference... The r112sw is a noticeable upgrade, but you would have to decide if its worth it to you.




Yamaha receivers are good.
With subs you get what you pay for typically

I would save, spend more on an HSU, that Monoprice deal that is out there, SVS, or Rythmik. What is likely to happen here is you spend $300 and want to upgrade it in 18 months, and then spend $600-700 to get one of those which I mentioned
That depends on the rest of your speaker config. This sub will practically work with anything.

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roald.dukeness
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Can anybody recommend a decent receiver to go with this?
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Quote from roald.dukeness :
Can anybody recommend a decent receiver to go with this?
That depends on the rest of your speaker config. This sub will practically work with anything.
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Asifworld
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Quote from roald.dukeness :
Can anybody recommend a decent receiver to go with this?
Try any older Matantz or Denon receiver. I use Marantz SR-5007. Got 2 sub out, Network capabilities . Bought it for $125
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Quote from roald.dukeness :
Can anybody recommend a decent receiver to go with this?
What's your budget? What speakers are you running?
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Quote from VLAN101 :
Was about to pull the trigger, AVSforum doesn't recommend Klipsch at all.
Why is that? I'm thinking about updating my center speaker to one of theirs
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Quote from roald.dukeness :
Can anybody recommend a decent receiver to go with this?
If you want the best bang for the buck, Sony has great beginner receivers, and their strdh-590 is an excellent one for this Subwoofer. It is a 5.2, 4k, about $250, and is easy to set up and maintain. If you want to spend money, that's a whole other story
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With subs you get what you pay for typically

I would save, spend more on an HSU, that Monoprice deal that is out there, SVS, or Rythmik. What is likely to happen here is you spend $300 and want to upgrade it in 18 months, and then spend $600-700 to get one of those which I mentioned
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Quote from VLAN101 :
Was about to pull the trigger, AVSforum doesn't recommend Klipsch at all.
That's a simple solution: If that's your determining factor, why not get what "AVSforum" recommends?
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Im running 2 of these with a Denon 2300x. They sound damn good for the price. I got the black ones from frys a couple years back for $299 too
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Not a fan of the color. Would have preferred black or walnut.
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Quote from VLAN101 :
Was about to pull the trigger, AVSforum doesn't recommend Klipsch at all.
I have 4 x115SW and with the first amp iteration they died constantly. These newer amps I got from Klipsch have been going well for over a year.
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I've had one of these for a few yrs give or take and it works great, rattles my walls. Never had any problem with the amp breaking (knock on wood).

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How does this compare to the R-12SW at Costco for $189? Would non-audiophile person notice the sound difference?

From the specs this model is quite a bit larger and heavier than the R-12SW, also more power too.

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