gregory s Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I just bought the R-12SW Subwoofer and I am curious as to the differences besides a couple of pounds and the price? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/29/2023 at 1:42 PM, gregory s said: I just bought the R-12SW Subwoofer and I am curious as to the differences besides a couple of pounds and the price? Welcome @gregory s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Junk and junk. Plate amplifiers will fail it is just a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 2 hours ago, Frzninvt said: Junk and junk. Plate amplifiers will fail it is just a matter of time. That's somewhat of an unfair statement-virtually all subwoofers of all brands come with plate amplifiers, no? I think the OP is asking a fair question. Looking at the specs of the two subwoofers, the only difference appears to 2lbs. in weight and the cabinet finish! I'd like to think that for the $300 price difference between the two that the R120-SW has an amplifier that can more withstand the vibrations a subwoofer produces. It could also be the R120-SW has better internal bracing. Which, getting back to Frzninvt's statement-I'm inclined to believe the most common failure of subwoofers is due to the vibration causing amplifier component failure. The simple solution is to separate the amp from the subwoofer-put the sub amp in the same location as the rest of the sound equipment and merely run speaker cables to the amp. And lastly to the OP, gregory s: Unless you hear some unusual sounds from the subwoofer or it can't play as loud as you want, I wouldn't lose sleep wondering if the R120-SW has some magic sauce you're missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 My little 8 in klipsch sub is still running strong since 2011. No plate amp problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/1/2024 at 6:08 AM, Frzninvt said: Junk and junk. Plate amplifiers will fail it is just a matter of time. Amplifiers will fail, it is just a matter of time. Fixed it for you. That's literally all electronics. Kinda why there's an industry for it. The only plate amp I've ever had fail me was on my old HTIB Kenwood SW-22HT 8" sub - which should surprise no one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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