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 enlarge | Brand: Klipsch
Category: CE
Buy New: $199.88 (On sale from $449.97)
You Save: $250.09 (56%)
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2149
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 33
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 13.5 x 13.5
MPN: KSW-10
Model: KSW-10
UPC: 743878010459
EAN: 0743878010459
ASIN: B0009CDYF2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Satisfied February 28, 2008
Purchased this to replace a dying Polk Audio 12" front firing subwoofer.
On the way to this I tried the JBL Sub10 (not enough output).
This compares favorably with the Polk (in its better days) with the setup I have.
The downward firing configuration suits my listening area (the sub is close to listeners rather than facing them from farther away). I also like the fact it has a power indicating LED on the front, to determine that it goes into low-power mode when not being used.
Properly balanced in my listening area it provides pleasing bass, not at all boomy or flat. At half volume level I achieve more than enough effect for my listening tastes.
It's not high-end but it's far from low-end audio.
Does a very nice job for mid-level systems. February 27, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been using this sub with other Klipsch speakers in a 5.1 system for the past 5 years or so.
While low frequency response tends to be omnidirectional, I've found that corner placement of this unit smoothes out the reponse quite a bit and eliminates a lot of the "boominess" that some complain of.
So much depends on the acoustics of the specific room that it's difficult to know what this or any other sub will sound like prior to installation and some experimentation.
It might not compare to some more expensive and more powerful subs, but it works nicely for my situation. Considering that my situation is a New York City apartment, anything much more powerful than this would likely get me evicted.
Know what you are buying February 6, 2008
This model is a few years old. The current model is the SUB-10 which is priced quite a bit higher. Klipsch calls this model a Classic Synergy. I bought the 12" KSW and saved the money over the SUB-12 and it is meeting my needs perfectly. I suspect 10" subwoofer buyers would also find this model cost attractive relative to the current one, but you should know what you are buying before you order one.
 Excellent Subwoofer May 23, 2007
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
Can't beat the sound at this price! Got the QuintetII to complete the system. Get the club sound at home!
 All Boom, little bass. April 14, 2007
22 out of 33 found this review helpful
I listened to this subwoofer today in a high-end audio shop and I agree this thing is a bit slow on the response and overly boomy without much definition. It's very heavy on bass, but the overtones are excessive, which might lend themselves to bass-heavy rap music and movies, but for anyone interested in crisp full-frequency music reproduction, this is not the subwoofer to get. There is a noticeable delay in the response of this unit, and its dynamic range seems to be either all bass or nothing... there's very little in-between.
This is a good example of how Klipsch has lost its reputation. They used to produce their products in Hope, Arkansas. Now, like many "U.S. companies" they contract this crap out to China -- and it sounds like it.
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