Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I purchased two of these and for my use I have not been disappointed. I have tried with just 1 on and I was a little disappointed, but I knew one was not enough for my room size so that was expected. My room is approximately 5000 cubic feet. Even before purchasing these I had the intentions of adding a larger sub later on, perhaps a THT if I have the time or a 12/15".
For likes: I like how small they are. For the size they are very effective. Watching movies I have yet to be let down. Compared to other peoples setups I have heard the bass is very well blended with the rest of the audio. I am comparing to KEF and Velodyne subs. Turning up the volume didn't have any negative impact on the bass.
Dislikes: When I listen to music they don't hit as low as I would like. Having said that, when keeping in mind that it is a 10" you will not be disappointed. Also I would not have purchased this subwoofer at the full retail price. I got 2 at approximately the MSRP of 1 and that is why I went with them. I am sure you with the same money you could go with something like the HSU/SVS models and get something better but I am basing this on what other people have said. I have not had a chance to listen to HSU/SVS models. I know that my settings need to be tweaked on my receiver but on bass heavy music these are a bit lacking for my liking but again that is my secondary use so I didn't really care and also I have not made any setting changes on the subs yet to get the most out of them. I need a free weekend to play around lol.
I am waiting for my SPL meter to arrive so I can get some data on these.
I have compared to 2 Velodyne DLS-5000R and they were LOUD but I liked the sound better from the 2 SW-311 especially for movies which is my primary use. The velodynes sounded very boomy. It was almost unnatural.
Also it took me a long time set these up for my room and I am still making tweaks. If I could go back I would still purchase these as the total package is worth it for me. My friend with the velodynes could not believe that I was getting that much bass from such small subs.
Also as this is my first HT setup the first thing I learned was that placement made all the difference for me with these.
I have listened to the RT-12D and was planning to get the RF-83's and two of the RT-12D subs but missed the boat as I waited too long. The RT-12D to me sounded more powerful but again different setups and I heard that one a year ago.
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