expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Mar 21, 2025
Mar 21, 2025 9:08 PM
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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Mar 21, 2025
Mar 21, 2025 9:08 PM
12" 800W Klipsch RP-1200SW Reference Premiere High Excursion Subwoofer
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I've used both. The RSL is a much better sub.
R-120swi was only $150 for reference was a Costco deal. Easy return policy.
Just wondering if it was be substantial upgrade and worth it.
For reference, i have the entire reference premier tower speaker lineup for my home theater.
For reference, i have the entire reference premier tower speaker lineup for my home theater.
My 1600sw doesn't have that problem and sounds awesome, maybe check your connections?
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The 1200rp hits WAY harder, goes way lower, and has a much cleaner sound. The difference is night and day.
Going into the purchase I was fully set on being disappointed by the 1200rp, but it just hasn't been the case.
The only downside is that the 1200rp is huge. It's considerably longer than the r-120swi.
For reference, i have the entire reference premier tower speaker lineup for my home theater.
R-120swi was only $150 for reference was a Costco deal. Easy return policy.
Just wondering if it was be substantial upgrade and worth it.
He's probably talking about very low frequency excursion at higher volume levels. To get a 16 not to have any port noise either going to require a massive box or a very long port. Klipsch likely made design choices that hit a price point and really the ability to sell. Not many people want a 5 ft³ box in their living room which is one way they could have reduced max excursion port noise. dude probably had a lot of volume going with something like the depth charge scene in u-571. You can make subs flutter with that
R-120swi was only $150 for reference was a Costco deal. Easy return policy.
Just wondering if it was be substantial upgrade and worth it.
Yes, it's night and day difference. The Costco sub is a cheap Reference model. This one is much better quality, warranty, and bass.
I would spend another $170 for the 14 inch if space or budget isn't a concern though.
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With only 1 sub, you will have dead zones where some parts of the room have weak sound from the sub. having 2 subs is a lot more forgiving with placement, and you won't have to do that "sub crawl" to get good sound in every listening position.
that is why, generally speaking, 2 smaller subs outperform 1 larger sub.