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Klipsch rp-1600 Subwoofer $1299.99
$1,200
$2,000
40% off
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Experience room-shaking bass with the Klipsch 16" high excursion subwoofer.
https://www.adorama.com/klipsch-r.../kp1070652
https://www.adorama.com/klipsch-r.../kp1070652
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Experience room-shaking bass with the Klipsch 16" high excursion subwoofer.
https://www.adorama.com/klipsch-r.../kp1070652
https://www.adorama.com/klipsch-r.../kp1070652
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Klipsch's RP-1600 is a large, high-output subwoofer aimed at home theater impact, with comments calling its bass effortless, wall-shaking, and especially strong for movies. The 16 inch driver and big cabinet are repeatedly framed as the main draw, and the sub is praised for delivering serious performance at a lower price than some competing options. The main cautions are price, since past sales around $1,000 are still the benchmark, and size, since proper placement can be tricky. Shipping damage and an amp failure after two months also raise durability concerns.
The subwoofer can deliver very high impact when using dual 16-inch units for home theater listening.
The SVS SB3000 alternative offers wireless dialing and auto EQ features, which can be a practical benchmark for setup convenience.
The Klipsch RP-1600 can play effortlessly and meet movie-focused needs in a living room that opens into a kitchen.
The Klipsch RP-1600 can be a strong option when a receiver already provides bass management for subwoofer integration.
Refurbished RP-1600 purchases carry a 90-day warranty and require the buyer to pay shipping for returns.
Shipping handling can result in a damaged subwoofer on arrival, including cases where the box is badly impacted.
The $1299.99 price can be inflated versus prior $1000 sales, making the deal less attractive for inflation-adjusted comparisons.
An amp failure can occur after about two months, and replacement support can take weeks while the sub remains unusable.
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The Klipsch RP series is about the only speaker-company subs that can compete in the same league...the question is whether they will have the same high rate of premature amp failures as previous Klipsch subs or not. So far, they seem to have improved on that but the RP subs are still fairly new and we won't really know for at least another 2-3 years.
Picked up 2 RP-1400s at $879. Not as good as slickdeals $700 deal last year, but I'm impatient.
Picked up 2 RP-1400s at $879. Not as good as slickdeals $700 deal last year, but I'm impatient.
And why would anyone buy a refurb RP-1600 there for the same price as a brand new one from the Adorama deal above?
There are some other decent deals there, though (e.g. RP-600Mii for $400/pr)
And I suspect that there's a good chance a lot of this is probably in fact brand new stock that the manufacturer wants to clear out while not stopping those willing to pay full price, from paying full price. Very common industry practice.
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And why would anyone buy a refurb RP-1600 there for the same price as a brand new one from the Adorama deal above?
There are some other decent deals there, though (e.g. RP-600Mii for $400/pr)
And I suspect that there's a good chance a lot of this is probably in fact brand new stock that the manufacturer wants to clear out while not stopping those willing to pay full price, from paying full price. Very common industry practice.
My understanding is that they give you a shipping label but will deduct the cost of shipping from your refund, based on this:
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Adorama will refund your original purchase price, excluding shipping fees.
My understanding is that they give you a shipping label but will deduct the cost of shipping from your refund, based on this:
Refund Details
Adorama will refund your original purchase price, excluding shipping fees.
I've honestly never heard of a company giving you a shipping label then charging you for it for returns. I'm sure free return shipping labels only applies to the defected / damaged product condition only. Which is what we are concerned about here.
I've honestly never heard of a company giving you a shipping label then charging you for it for returns. I'm sure free return shipping labels only applies to the defected / damaged product condition only. Which is what we are concerned about here.
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