Monoprice Monolith 13" THX Ultra Subwoofer Review

[Danzilla31]

@shadyJ Ah, I think I just missed it on the monoprice site, looks like the height on the 13" is 24"? Assume the 16 is around 27"?

On the site height is 23.8 for the 13 and 26 for the 16

 

[haraldo]

I think when it comes to good designs, it's not copycat so much is "well, I guess this really is a great way to build a sub".

Or it's a straight copy....

Does it matter that much?
If it's an excellent sub it is excellent

 

[haraldo]

Only thing not copied is the performance this beast out performs the 3000 and 4000 pretty handily in both extension and output and even holds against the SVS 16 across some of its range

I can't wait when @shadyJ finishes the writeup on the 16 and we get to see what that can really do

Doesn’t he need to get the baseball team in to finish off the Monolith 16?
The subwoofer is a beast

 

[Danzilla31]

Doesn’t he need to get the baseball team in to finish off the Monolith 16?
The subwoofer is a beast

I know right damn thing weighs like 180lbs were probably all going to have to chip in for his back surgery someday

 

[haraldo]

I know right damn thing weighs like 180lbs were probably all going to have to chip in for his back surgery someday

I normally invite some good friends and tell them I can offer some free lifting exercises
No need to go to gym!
They are still my friends

 

[Danzilla31]

I normally invite some good friends and tell them I can offer some free lifting exercises
No need to go to gym!
They are still my friends

I offer my friends beer.

 

[ryanosaur]

Bribes of food, drink and smoke work well for these situations!

 

[haraldo]

I offer my friends beer.

First lifting excercises …
Then beer

 

[Danzilla31]

Bribes of food, drink and smoke work well for these situations!

And your a chef. And I love food

I'd move anything for you my friend

 

[ryanosaur]

And your a chef. And I love food

I'd move anything for you my friend

Aw shucks. I think you just moved my cold black heart.
<3

...

or was that the caffeine kicking in?

 

[Danzilla31]

Aw shucks. I think you just moved my cold black heart.
<3

...

or was that the caffeine kicking in?

It was the caffeine

 

[gene]

 

[Danzilla31]

This is going to be great Gene but all I know is I can't wait for Shady to finish up his review on the data collected from the 16. Hint..... hint.... cough..... cough......

 

[Pogre]

This is going to be great Gene but all I know is I can't wait for Shady to finish up his review on the data collected from the 16. Hint..... hint.... cough..... cough......

I'm wondering how our RBH SV 1212NRs compare with this Mono THX 13" with the same power, 2k watts. Looks like the Mono digs deeper, but the 1212's dual drivers do dig below 20 hz and might have more headroom.

Might be a while for that review of the 16" tho... @shadyJ is prolly demanding bonus incentives before handling that beast! If they rate it the same way they did the 13 it's more likely an 18" driver when measured like other manufacturers do, from the frame. Mono is measuring only the radiating surface of the cone. It's stuff like that, very conservative specs, excellent build quality and high perfomance that make them stand out in an era where bloated specs are too often the norm. All of their products are conservatively spec'd.

I'm becoming a legit, full on Monoprice fan. They've been absolutely killing it lately. They've really changed their image in the last few years. I no longer think of them as a budget brand (tho great pricing still), and are becoming synonymous with high quality in my mind. They have a few things now that I'd really like to own. I could in fact, be very happy with a complete Monoprice system top to bottom. From power, to speakers, to cables and subs.

 

[haraldo]

This is going to be great Gene but all I know is I can't wait for Shady to finish up his review on the data collected from the 16. Hint..... hint.... cough..... cough......

Absolutely, I second that

 

[haraldo]

I'm wondering how our RBH SV 1212NRs compare with this Mono THX 13" with the same power, 2k watts. Looks like the Mono digs deeper, but the 1212's dual drivers do dig below 20 hz and might have more headroom.

Might be a while for that review of the 16" tho... @shadyJ is prolly demanding bonus incentives before handling that beast! If they rate it the same way they did the 13 it's more likely an 18" driver when measured like other manufacturers do, from the frame. Mono is measuring only the radiating surface of the cone. It's stuff like that, very conservative specs, excellent build quality and high perfomance that make them stand out in an era where bloated specs are too often the norm. All of their products are conservatively spec'd.

I'm becoming a legit, full on Monoprice fan. They've been absolutely killing it lately. They've really changed their image in the last few years. I no longer think of them as a budget brand (tho great pricing still), and are becoming synonymous with high quality in my mind. They have a few things now that I'd really like to own. I could in fact, be very happy with a complete Monoprice system top to bottom. From power, to speakers, to cables and subs.

Those drivers look completely unreal at that price point IMHO

 

[Danzilla31]

I'm wondering how our RBH SV 1212NRs compare with this Mono THX 13" with the same power, 2k watts. Looks like the Mono digs deeper, but the 1212's dual drivers do dig below 20 hz and might have more headroom.

Might be a while for that review of the 16" tho... @shadyJ is prolly demanding bonus incentives before handling that beast! If they rate it the same way they did the 13 it's more likely an 18" driver when measured like other manufacturers do, from the frame. Mono is measuring only the radiating surface of the cone. It's stuff like that, very conservative specs, excellent build quality and high perfomance that make them stand out in an era where bloated specs are too often the norm. All of their products are conservatively spec'd.

I'm becoming a legit, full on Monoprice fan. They've been absolutely killing it lately. They've really changed their image in the last few years. I no longer think of them as a budget brand (tho great pricing still), and are becoming synonymous with high quality in my mind. They have a few things now that I'd really like to own. I could in fact, be very happy with a complete Monoprice system top to bottom. From power, to speakers, to cables and subs.

Honestly bro that 16 might be able to hold up with our RBH 1212nr. Audioholics already has a review of the 1212 nr when the monoprice 16 review comes out we can compare the numbers

 

[Danzilla31]

I'm wondering how our RBH SV 1212NRs compare with this Mono THX 13" with the same power, 2k watts. Looks like the Mono digs deeper, but the 1212's dual drivers do dig below 20 hz and might have more headroom.

Might be a while for that review of the 16" tho... @shadyJ is prolly demanding bonus incentives before handling that beast! If they rate it the same way they did the 13 it's more likely an 18" driver when measured like other manufacturers do, from the frame. Mono is measuring only the radiating surface of the cone. It's stuff like that, very conservative specs, excellent build quality and high perfomance that make them stand out in an era where bloated specs are too often the norm. All of their products are conservatively spec'd.

I'm becoming a legit, full on Monoprice fan. They've been absolutely killing it lately. They've really changed their image in the last few years. I no longer think of them as a budget brand (tho great pricing still), and are becoming synonymous with high quality in my mind. They have a few things now that I'd really like to own. I could in fact, be very happy with a complete Monoprice system top to bottom. From power, to speakers, to cables and subs.

Yeah monoprice is killing it right now

 

[Danzilla31]

I'm wondering how our RBH SV 1212NRs compare with this Mono THX 13" with the same power, 2k watts. Looks like the Mono digs deeper, but the 1212's dual drivers do dig below 20 hz and might have more headroom.

Might be a while for that review of the 16" tho... @shadyJ is prolly demanding bonus incentives before handling that beast! If they rate it the same way they did the 13 it's more likely an 18" driver when measured like other manufacturers do, from the frame. Mono is measuring only the radiating surface of the cone. It's stuff like that, very conservative specs, excellent build quality and high perfomance that make them stand out in an era where bloated specs are too often the norm. All of their products are conservatively spec'd.

I'm becoming a legit, full on Monoprice fan. They've been absolutely killing it lately. They've really changed their image in the last few years. I no longer think of them as a budget brand (tho great pricing still), and are becoming synonymous with high quality in my mind. They have a few things now that I'd really like to own. I could in fact, be very happy with a complete Monoprice system top to bottom. From power, to speakers, to cables and subs.

RBH Sound SX-1212P/R Subwoofer Review

Review: The RBH Sound SX-1212P/R is a large vented system which houses dual 12” drivers, a 2400 watt rated amplifier and represents their biggest and baddest subwoofer. Extreme Bassasholic certified.

www.audioholics.com

 

[Pogre]

Honestly bro that 16 might be able to hold up with our RBH 1212nr. Audioholics already has a review of the 1212 nr when the monoprice 16 review comes out we can compare the numbers

Do they? I saw one for the SX 1212 and the on the SVTR towers that come with the 1212NRs, but didn't see any measurements for just the sub. They have a couple of 1212 models and there's a pretty substantial difference between the drivers.