Bass-Reflex via Exclusive Front-Firing Internal Flare Port for placement flexibility
High Efficiency Class D Amplifier with 400W RMS/ 800W Peak
Compatible with Klipsch WA-2 Wireless Kit
Premium Scratch-Resistant Finish in Ebony
Shock-absorbing rubber feet, steel grille posts and a woven cloth grille for a premium look and feel
Speaker Type: Compact Subwoofer
Product SKU:
kp1067308
power_type:
Active Subwoofer
size:
15"
speaker_type:
Compact Subwoofer
whats_in_the_box:
Klipsch SPL-150 15" 800W Subwoofer (Ebony Vinyl)
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Good price but these have the old amps with very high failure rates, so YMMV....plus only 2 year warranty on the amp on this one... where the new RP sub line has much better amps and a full 5 year warranty..
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Good price but these have the old amps with very high failure rates, so YMMV....plus only 2 year warranty on the amp on this one... where the new RP sub line has much better amps and a full 5 year warranty..
This is the simplest and best answer.
I have 3 of these. They've all failed. Two purchased new both died within 9 months. Klipsch sent free replacement amps, but I just don't think it's worth the headache and uncertainty. The new RP line has already seen some good discounts and I'm sure we'll see more offers in the future.
I have 3 of these. They've all failed. Two purchased new both died within 9 months. Klipsch sent free replacement amps, but I just don't think it's worth the headache and uncertainty. The new RP line has already seen some good discounts and I'm sure we'll see more offers in the future.
There you go, exactly why I wanted to warn people about them! Great Data point from your end! go w/ the RP line all the way! Same price basically for the 14"
Good price but these have the old amps with very high failure rates, so YMMV....plus only 2 year warranty on the amp on this one... where the new RP sub line has much better amps and a full 5 year warranty..
Does that apply to the reference line subs as well (r-120sw specifically)?
There you go, exactly why I wanted to warn people about them! Great Data point from your end! go w/ the RP line all the way! Same price basically for the 14"
I had two of these at one point.
Did a fair amount of testing and measurements.
I can't speak for the amp durability but the subwoofer performs extremely well.
It is also nice that it is lighter weight for the size and the amp is not drawing an insane amount of amperage from the wall. This is somewhat of a factor in a very powerful theater, especially in an older home or other reason for less robust AC wiring. My house is older.
At any rate a sensitive and large driver in a fairly large cabinet just doesn't need a lot of power to move a lot of air. It also doesn't need to be overbuilt to sustain extreme excursions and extreme high power handling to make up for low sensitivity and high internal pressures.
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Look to HSU or SVS for legit subs. My two HSU VTF-2 MK5 have been going strong for a long time, and they are around this price point (a bit higher than the sale price).
I had two of these at one point.
Did a fair amount of testing and measurements.
I can't speak for the amp durability but the subwoofer performs extremely well.
It is also nice that it is lighter weight for the size and the amp is not drawing an insane amount of amperage from the wall. This is somewhat of a factor in a very powerful theater, especially in an older home or other reason for less robust AC wiring. My house is older.
At any rate a sensitive and large driver in a fairly large cabinet just doesn't need a lot of power to move a lot of air. It also doesn't need to be overbuilt to sustain extreme excursions and extreme high power handling to make up for low sensitivity and high internal pressures.
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Look to HSU or SVS for legit subs. My two HSU VTF-2 MK5 have been going strong for a long time, and they are around this price point (a bit higher than the sale price).
My svs sb2000 woofer took a crap even those aren't always durable.
I own two. One was DOA from Klipsch; I was provided a full refund and advised to put it in a dumpster... I bought an amp instead. Second one is an Adorama refurb.
Both going strong for over a year while operating with a parasound power conditioner.
The woofer is large and it is also designed to be sensitive ----> to play louder with less power. The cabinet is large so it easily can be tuned at a low frequency.
This actually is much harder to do in a smaller cabinet which is why you often see 'passive radiators' vs ports. Passive radiators cost much more to manufacture vs ports and thus raise the retail price but do not offer a performance gain over a simple port, it is just difficult to fit a proper sized port with a low tuning frequency in a small box due to the length/size of the port tube.
So those subs with dual passive radiators on the side that make them look supercharged do not offer any performance gain over a sub in a larger box and low tuned ported design.
The large box and sensitive woofer and ported design all combine to allow this sub to hit well over 100db with just a handful of watts (maybe 10-20watts.) This means it hardly uses any electricity most of the time. At the full 400watts it is outputting 115-130db depending on room size. Some subs would require 2000watts for the same, that sorta requires a 20a outlet by itself(only for short bursts though)
When you place a sub in a small sealed box or a smaller box with passive radiators, there is a lot of internal resistance/pressure in the box. So you need a lot of power to get the sub moving, then because you need a lot of power you need to really make the sub beefy and when you do that you further reduce sensitivity as the moving parts weigh more. Ultimately you might need an insane amount of power purely due to that. Not because you have some super 2000watt sub, but because the system is designed so that is what is needed to get it to play loudly.
Then because the sub is moving so much (excursion) the box needs to be overbuilt to accommodate the high internal pressures.
Some subs that this Klipsch compares well with weigh double what this does. You will see stuff @ 120+lbs. Such a pain to move. This Klipsch is huge and heavy @75lbs but I can still move this one pretty well by myself (though watch your back as you move anything like this around)
I have 3 of these. They've all failed. Two purchased new both died within 9 months. Klipsch sent free replacement amps, but I just don't think it's worth the headache and uncertainty. The new RP line has already seen some good discounts and I'm sure we'll see more offers in the future.
Sounds like my 4 Definitive Technology powered towers and 2 Definitive Technology subs. Will never buy their stuff again.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank misel00
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I have 3 of these. They've all failed. Two purchased new both died within 9 months. Klipsch sent free replacement amps, but I just don't think it's worth the headache and uncertainty. The new RP line has already seen some good discounts and I'm sure we'll see more offers in the future.
I have 3 of these. They've all failed. Two purchased new both died within 9 months. Klipsch sent free replacement amps, but I just don't think it's worth the headache and uncertainty. The new RP line has already seen some good discounts and I'm sure we'll see more offers in the future.
Changed amp once 4 years back (that too to be safe not wanting to wait for original amp to fail) and it's going well, no issues so far
Did a fair amount of testing and measurements.
I can't speak for the amp durability but the subwoofer performs extremely well.
It is also nice that it is lighter weight for the size and the amp is not drawing an insane amount of amperage from the wall. This is somewhat of a factor in a very powerful theater, especially in an older home or other reason for less robust AC wiring. My house is older.
At any rate a sensitive and large driver in a fairly large cabinet just doesn't need a lot of power to move a lot of air. It also doesn't need to be overbuilt to sustain extreme excursions and extreme high power handling to make up for low sensitivity and high internal pressures.
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Did a fair amount of testing and measurements.
I can't speak for the amp durability but the subwoofer performs extremely well.
It is also nice that it is lighter weight for the size and the amp is not drawing an insane amount of amperage from the wall. This is somewhat of a factor in a very powerful theater, especially in an older home or other reason for less robust AC wiring. My house is older.
At any rate a sensitive and large driver in a fairly large cabinet just doesn't need a lot of power to move a lot of air. It also doesn't need to be overbuilt to sustain extreme excursions and extreme high power handling to make up for low sensitivity and high internal pressures.
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Both going strong for over a year while operating with a parasound power conditioner.
These absolutely bang walls!
This actually is much harder to do in a smaller cabinet which is why you often see 'passive radiators' vs ports. Passive radiators cost much more to manufacture vs ports and thus raise the retail price but do not offer a performance gain over a simple port, it is just difficult to fit a proper sized port with a low tuning frequency in a small box due to the length/size of the port tube.
So those subs with dual passive radiators on the side that make them look supercharged do not offer any performance gain over a sub in a larger box and low tuned ported design.
The large box and sensitive woofer and ported design all combine to allow this sub to hit well over 100db with just a handful of watts (maybe 10-20watts.) This means it hardly uses any electricity most of the time. At the full 400watts it is outputting 115-130db depending on room size. Some subs would require 2000watts for the same, that sorta requires a 20a outlet by itself(only for short bursts though)
When you place a sub in a small sealed box or a smaller box with passive radiators, there is a lot of internal resistance/pressure in the box. So you need a lot of power to get the sub moving, then because you need a lot of power you need to really make the sub beefy and when you do that you further reduce sensitivity as the moving parts weigh more. Ultimately you might need an insane amount of power purely due to that. Not because you have some super 2000watt sub, but because the system is designed so that is what is needed to get it to play loudly.
Then because the sub is moving so much (excursion) the box needs to be overbuilt to accommodate the high internal pressures.
Some subs that this Klipsch compares well with weigh double what this does. You will see stuff @ 120+lbs. Such a pain to move. This Klipsch is huge and heavy @75lbs but I can still move this one pretty well by myself (though watch your back as you move anything like this around)
I have 3 of these. They've all failed. Two purchased new both died within 9 months. Klipsch sent free replacement amps, but I just don't think it's worth the headache and uncertainty. The new RP line has already seen some good discounts and I'm sure we'll see more offers in the future.
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