Klipsch KSW12 ????

[Bambus]

Hi,
Im looking to replace a 10" Kenwood, 7 Yr old sub with this one. It is the price range that I like and all the customer reviews recommend this bang for the buck. ($387.00) My HT room is 23' X 35' and I would keep the Kenwood as a secondary sub connected to my HT. It is a 7.1 setup mostly used for movies. (music in stereo). I would appreciate any feedback on this sub from Audioholics themselves, or any other suggestions in this price range.

Thnx

 

[Nick250]

Based on hundreds of posts I have read, the pretty much uncontested bang for buck king in the $400 ish range is the SVS PB10. It plays louder and lower than it's competition.

Given the size of your room, if you want to get a tactile feel from the LFEs you will need to two subs I suspect. Is the listening area a small part of the room? You might get away with a PB12 placed near field along with the Keenwood. Check out some of the new Hsu subs too.

There are other options, but these are some pretty solid ones that I know about.

Merry Christmas

Nick


http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box-10


http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box-10nsd.cfm

http://www.hsustore.com/vtf3mk3.html

 

[abboudc]

Hi,
Im looking to replace a 10" Kenwood, 7 Yr old sub with this one. It is the price range that I like and all the customer reviews recommend this bang for the buck. ($387.00) My HT room is 23' X 35' and I would keep the Kenwood as a secondary sub connected to my HT. It is a 7.1 setup mostly used for movies. (music in stereo). I would appreciate any feedback on this sub from Audioholics themselves, or any other suggestions in this price range.

Thnx

Check out the HSU STF-2, which is on clearance. Looks like they're out of black, but still have silver:
http://www.hsustore.com/stf2.html

$399 - $80 = $319 + shipping which is a very nice deal.

 

[Bambus]

Thnx for the info, I will consider both HSU and SVS. I thought for my listening area I would need a bigger sub like the Klipsh. At least 12 driver to feel the "OOMPF". Thnx

 

[Sheep]

You're going to need a really big sub(s) for that room.

What is your maximum budget?

SheepStar

 

[Matt34]

Like Sheep and Nick said your gonna need one hell of a sub to fill that room with bass that you can feel. I'd keep saving till you get around the $1400 mark and buy a HSU VTF-3 with turbo or SVS PB12-plus/2 at the minimum.

.......then start saving for a second.


...or if you have access to wood tools, start looking at some DIY designs.

 

[abboudc]

Thnx for the info, I will consider both HSU and SVS. I thought for my listening area I would need a bigger sub like the Klipsh. At least 12 driver to feel the "OOMPF". Thnx

A bigger driver doesn't necessarily equate to bigger/better sound. I have a Klipsch KSW10 which is the slightly smaller brother of the sub you're asking about. IMO, it's very sloppy. It will fill out the low end if you don't already have a sub, but it's not clean or detailed, and either the HSU's or the SVS's mentioned would run circles around it. The KSW's also blow fuses easily, which probably won't be a problem finding replacements for the 12", but the 10" it's nearly impossible due to it not being a widely available fuse.

You do have a big room. For $400 you could also pick up two of the AV123 X-Subs.

 

[HD&SOUND]

HMM..IN RESPONSE...i picked up a model klipsh sub 12 cant wait to install.my room is about 10x10 or so..with a 40"wall mounted and price is about right there...$380 & up got mine in blk.well we will see if it's worth it!ill keep ya posted