Personally, I have always liked the great sound, quality, unique "copper" look, and relatively low cost of Klipsch speakers. This great R-120SW subwoofer is no exception. This subwoofer was delivered well packed, and in perfect condition. This subwoofer also works perfectly with absolutely no 60hz ground-loop hum, distortion, cone snaps, crackles or pops, or chuffing out of the rear port. This subwoofer also runs cool even when pushed to higher volumes for extended periods. Overall, I am very impressed with this subwoofer. I am sure it will last many years, just like all of the rest of Klipsch's great products.
I purchased this subwoofer to replace a (still working great after 12 years) Pioneer Andrew Jones Designed SW-8 subwoofer. I was just looking for a little more low-end frequency for movies and music, and boy does this Klipsch subwoofer deliver. The 100 watt, 8" Pioneer subwoofer only produced frequencies down to 36hz, while this much larger and higher powered Klipsch subwoofer goes down to 29hz. I now hear and feel bass I had previously been missing with the Pioneer subwoofer.
My main home theater system now consists of 5 (also 12 years old) original Pioneer Andrew Jones Designed speakers (2 floor, 2 rear surround, and 1 center channel), this Klipsch subwoofer, a Denon AV receiver, and a Samsung 4K 65 inch OLED television, and they all work seamlessly together. I recently upgraded the stock, weak tweeters in the otherwise great Pioneer speakers, with Goldwood GT-520 silk dome horn loaded tweeters, and that made a huge difference in balancing all of the frequencies from high to low. The tweeter upgrade, along with The addition of this subwoofer, really completed the sound I was looking for, as the Pioneer speakers sound great, but tend to be a bit midrange focused, out-of-the-box.
This Klipsch subwoofer is really easy to setup. Unpack it, place it in a corner, plug in a good quality shielded subwoofer coax cable from the sub-out RCA jack on the back of the AV receiver to the white LFE RCA jack on the back of the subwoofer. Then plug in the power cable, turn on the AV receiver and subwoofer, and wallah, there is bass. I have the gain set to just past half way (after using the AV receiver speaker calibration), the crossover set to LFE, the phase at zero, and the power to auto. I initially ran the auto speaker calibration setup in the Denon AV receiver to match the sound to all 6 speakers, and it did a great job. I have the subwoofer and all of the speaker crossovers set to 80hz, per THX standards. The subwoofer is also set to "LFE+Main" in the AV receiver, so it works equally well with movies, TV, and music. It's hard to describe how amazing this home theater setup looks and sounds now with this new Klipsch subwoofer. The only "drawback" I would say this subwoofer may have is that there are no high-level in/out speaker connections for connecting it to an older amp, or a small portable amp, using standard speaker wires. However, that omission won't really affect most users.
I highly recommend this excellent Klipsch subwoofer for anyone looking to build or upgrade a home theater and/or music stereo system. The retail price of this subwoofer (and all Klipsch speakers in general) may be a bit steep for some individuals' budgets, but Klipsch speakers are ALWAYS on sale, and steeply discounted everywhere. However, In my humble opinion, you really can't go wrong with Klipsch products at any price. Buy this great subwoofer now! No, wait, buy 2 when you find them at a great low price!
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SPUN-COPPER IMG WOOFER
Injection Molded Graphite (IMG) woofer cones are exceptionally light while being extremely rigid – providing remarkable low frequency response, with minimal cone breakup and distortion to give you the deepest, cleanest bass possible.
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The built-in, all-digital amplifier of the Reference Series subwoofer delivers ample power with high efficiency and true-to-source accuracy reproduction - thus providing maximum output, detail, and power that fills your home.
CUSTOMIZED BASS
The Reference Series subwoofer gain, low pass crossover, and phase controls ensure the low-frequency tones blend with other speakers and establish the ideal level of bass for your room.
Line level/LFE RCA inputs provide maximum compatibility with standard home theater receivers.
FLEXIBLE PLACEMENT
The high-performance, front-firing driver was designed to provide deep bass regardless of its location in the room to give you more placement options.
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| Price | -50% $299.00 List: $599.00 | $599.00 | $435.00 | $418.99 | $599.00 | -16% $329.00 New Price: $391.24 |
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| speaker size | — | 12 inches | 12 inches | 12 inches | 12 inches | 10 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| connectivity tech | RCA | wired, wireless | Wired | — | Speaker Wire | RCA |
| speaker type | Subwoofer | Subwoofer | Subwoofer | Center Channel, Subwoofer | Subwoofer | Subwoofer, Wireless |
| mounting type | Floor Standing | Tabletop | Floor Standing | — | Floor Standing | Tabletop |
| weight | 31 pounds | — | 78.02 pounds | 56.17 pounds | 34.2 pounds | — |
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I was in the market for a new subwoofer as I was using an old Sony 100 watt from about 15 years ago. I listen to a lot of music and needed something a little more full and deep to round out the rest of my Pioneer Andrew Jones speakers.Every single review site lists the R-120SW as the best in class at this price range. And for good reason.Pros:The hookup was simple from my receiver to the sub. One RCA cable from the sub-out on the receiver into the LFE jack on the sub. I left the gain at 50% and the bypass at LFE for the initial listen.My previous sub required the receiver be at least +6.0db gain for the sub to really punch. The Klipsch? +6.0 was shaking the pictures on the walls. I turned the receiver down to 0.0db gain and it evened out to a level that sounded balanced. If you want a ridiculous amount of clear bass, if that's your "thing", this sub will provide that with EASE.I listened to some records I knew well. I watched some streaming films with excellent surround. I streamed some music. The subwoofer handled all of it with the balance I'd hoped. The bass is clear, punchy when it should be and subtle when it needs to be. There were no "flappy" sounds or "muddiness" that I heard.Cons:It is very large. Make sure you have ample depth for this to be placed near a wall and have jut out quite a bit.The retail price of $599.99 is ridiculous for other subs available at that pricepoint. I picked this up for $299.99 and that is an extreme value.
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