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frontpagedas1984 posted Sep 05, 2025 09:23 PM

12" Klipsch Reference R-12SW 400W All-Digital Powered Subwoofer

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Adorama via Amazon has 12" Klipsch Reference R-12SW 400W All-Digital Powered Subwoofer (1068530) on sale for $229. Shipping is free.

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Adorama also has 12" Klipsch Reference R-12SW 400W All-Digital Powered Subwoofer (1068530) on sale for $229. Shipping is free.

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Powerful 12" copper-spun front-firing woofer
All-digital amplifier delivers 400 watts of dynamic power
Equally impressive with music and movies
Low pass crossover and phase control
Line/LFE inputs for compatibility with most receivers
Brushed black polymer veneer cabinet

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Adorama via Amazon has 12" Klipsch Reference R-12SW 400W All-Digital Powered Subwoofer (1068530) on sale for $229. Shipping is free.

Note: Must be shipped and sold by Adorama.

Powerful 12" copper-spun front-firing woofer
All-digital amplifier delivers 400 watts of dynamic power
Equally impressive with music and movies
Low pass crossover and phase control
Line/LFE inputs for compatibility with most receivers
Brushed black polymer veneer cabinet

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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DavidD6012

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Stick with Polk. It goes down to 24hz. This 12" is rated at 29Hz. have the 10" version of this sub, rated to 32Hz. Any movie that has audio lower than 32Hz and there is audible sub distortion. Movies with very low lows like Nosferatu, Intetstellar, are bad and make me feel like my sub is broken

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BUYmeTHIS

Sep 05, 2025 10:17 PM

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BUYmeTHISSep 05, 2025 10:17 PM

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I literally just bought the polk xt12 since it was in the $250 price range and now this deal. Thoughts on what to go with? The klipsch has more power for starters

TwiceOver

Sep 05, 2025 10:28 PM

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TwiceOverSep 05, 2025 10:28 PM

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Same price via Adorama on Amazon if you have points to burn or whatever.

DavidD6012

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Quote from gtsh0pp3r

I literally just bought the polk xt12 since it was in the $250 price range and now this deal. Thoughts on what to go with? The klipsch has more power for starters

Last edited by DavidD6012 September 5, 2025 at 06:06 PM.

lunr313

Sep 06, 2025 06:38 PM

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lunr313Sep 06, 2025 06:38 PM

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Doesn't Klipsch have a reputation for having bad amps? Reddit pushes SVS and RSL speedwoofer but they start at $600. Premium audio isnt cheap. This is tempting but Klipsch is always overpriced anyway so take the discount with a grain of salt.

cloudyview

Sep 06, 2025 08:12 PM

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cloudyviewSep 06, 2025 08:12 PM

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Quote from lunr313

I was wondering the same thing - this says 'all digital', which makes me wonder if they switched to Class D plate amps, while the previous ones were class A/B?
I'm not sure, to be clear. But it would be good to know if the current plates still have issues.

trent0210

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Sep 06, 2025 10:24 PM

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trent0210

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Sep 06, 2025 10:24 PM

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I bought this one for $350 on sale. This one has the new amp. Very happy with the purchase. Comes with a 5 year limited warranty

https://www.adorama.com/kp1070640.html

ryanistheryan

Sep 07, 2025 04:53 AM

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ryanistheryanSep 07, 2025 04:53 AM

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The wireless variant was on sale at Costco for $200 a year ago I believe.

ketamine

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ketamineSep 07, 2025 06:33 AM

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Quote from trent0210

I bought this one for $350 on sale. This one has the new amp. Very happy with the purchase. Comes with a 5 year limited warranty

https://www.adorama.com/kp1070640.html

Yeah, should be like that, the RP is a different class Wink

Splendid-Planet-9

Sep 07, 2025 02:20 PM

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Splendid-Planet-9Sep 07, 2025 02:20 PM

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Quote from lunr313

my old 10" smoldering amp and frozen woofer can attest to this.

KanwalpreetK

Sep 07, 2025 05:30 PM

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KanwalpreetKSep 07, 2025 05:30 PM

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Quote from gtsh0pp3r

I literally just bought the polk xt12 since it was in the $250 price range and now this deal. Thoughts on what to go with? The klipsch has more power for starters

Don't go based on power alone. Most people dont realize, that to sound twice as loud, you need 10x the power. So you would need to go from 100 watts to 1000 watts to get twice as loud. For speakers, other things are more important, like speaker sensitivity and the tuning frequency. Both the Klipsch and Polk mentioned are entry level subs, but I would side with the Polk. Has a beefier flared port and on paper it digs deeper.

BASS4URFACE

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BASS4URFACESep 08, 2025 05:42 PM

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Quote from SplendidPlant3246

Quote from lunr313

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Doesn't Klipsch have a reputation for having bad amps? Reddit pushes SVS and RSL speedwoofer but they start at $600. Premium audio isnt cheap. This is tempting but Klipsch is always overpriced anyway so take the discount with a grain of salt.
my old 10" smoldering amp and frozen woofer can attest to this.

RSL Speed10e IS $339. Used to be around $300. Worth the extra $100 IMO.

Deal-Dork

Sep 11, 2025 05:49 AM

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Deal-DorkSep 11, 2025 05:49 AM

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Quote from DavidD6012

Yea, you can really here the difference between 29 and 24 Hz!!

bklyn_goldie

Sep 17, 2025 01:09 PM

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bklyn_goldieSep 17, 2025 01:09 PM

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Quote from lunr313

The RSL 10E is $339 and many commenters who've heard the 10E and 10S say there's very little discernable difference in sound. I recently got the 10E and its WAY more bass than I need in terms of volume, and goes down to 22. The bass is tight unlike some other subs I've heard. Both for music and movies, I think it's such an important investment to really get the most out of them.

Ryancbarrett96

Sep 19, 2025 06:17 AM

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Ryancbarrett96Sep 19, 2025 06:17 AM

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seems like a lot of people are not liking this sub. What about the Reference Premiere? they had the 10" for around $350-$400 a while back. I'm in a condo so i can't go to crazy anyway.

sqa4life

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Quote from ryanistheryan

The wireless variant was on sale at Costco for $200 a year ago I believe.

Yeah, I bought two and happy with them.

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