Aperion Subwoofer vs. Klipsh

[chadreg]

I'm about to pull the rest of my hair out trying to figure out what speakers to purchase for my new home theater. I have bought the aperion 7.1 system with the 12" sub. My brother has the new Klipsh f3 series speakers and a Klipsh 12" sub. The Aperion speakers all sounded great compared to the Klipsh, except for the sub. The Klipsh sub sounded much better. I am definitely a newbie to this audio craziness. Anyone here have a recommendation for a sub? Should I keep the Aperion, buy the Klipsh, or get something altogeather different. Thanks in advance for helping me make up my mind!!!

 

[anamorphic96]

What excactly was better about the Klipsch sub ? Was it tighter did it go deeper ? What was wrong with the Aperion ? Sometimes subs need a little work to get them to work right. It might just be a placement issue. Did you compare in the same room ? Did you use an SPL meter to set the sub level ? How do you have everything crossed over in the receiver ?

Glenn

 

[chadreg]

Glenn,
All I did was hook each one of them up to the same reciever and compared them while listening to the same song. I was hoping someone with more experience could enlighten me on which one is better. What is your opinion?
Thanks in advance
Chad

 

[kaseaman]

was the klipsch sub you listened to the RSW12 or the RW12. There is a substatial difference between the two, The RW12 plays much louder and deeper and has a more potent amplifier. But in my experience the RSW12 is more musical. My suggestion to you is to test out all different kinds of subs before you decide to buy a new one. I have all klipsch speakers and a velodyne sub. Then again, its all up to you