Klipsch RP-1600SW 16" Subwoofer Review Discussion

With a 16” woofer, a huge ported enclosure, and a 800-watt amplifier, the Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-1600SW is what we get when one of the most popular speaker manufacturers set out to make a sub to compete in the arena of monster home theater subs. This beast of a sub earned our Extreme Bassaholic room size rating and put out some impressive measurements to back it up. Best of all, it excelled in our music and movie listening tests with very little to complain about other than its ginormous size. If you want deep powerful bass, this may be the subwoofer for you. Backed with a 5 year warranty on the amp, it's built to last too.
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[@Audioholics]

► Deal Alert - Buy the Klipsch RP-1600SW for $1,439 shipped: bit.ly/KlipschRP1600SW

[@mariagiordano3902]

is this the "Beast" they were talking about a couple years ago Klip was calling it an SVS killer , I think it fell short just by looking at it

[@aspjake123]

Just changed my mind and went with the Klipsch instead of the SVS SB16. I could not justify 1,100 difference in price. Quality wise and feature wise the SVS appears to win hands down, But as a causal music listener and Home theater enthusiast will I really hear that price difference? As a non Audiophile I seriously doubt it. I just hope Klipsch quality is good. This addition will be my 4th Sub hooked to my Cinema 40 which is a superior AVR IMO.

[@aspjake123]

Got it 2 weeks ago and holy cow. I have not listened to music but let me say for HT it will rattle the pictures off the walls effortlessly. I love it.

[@rsreaver]

I got to hear 7 different subs (JTR RS1, ML 1600x, SVS PB16, GSG 21, RP-1600, Arendal 1723, Elac) in a blind test at MWAVE this year and came away with the RP-1600 as one of my favorites. It lagged behind some others when it came to raw movie theater output but it was respectable, very clean, and - importantly to me - had a very natural sound for music. For listeners who mix music and home theater this is my top choice.

[@andrewskaterrr]

I was there as well, but it was a completely useless/flawed test, and even the host knew it. Because of acoustics, you would get different responses based on sub placement and seating position.

[@squared80]

@@andrewskaterrr They asked people to move around.

[@rsreaver]

@@andrewskaterrr That's why it was helpful to listen in multiple positions - each sub sounded worse or better but gives you a good general idea - the tonality I referenced doesn't change dramatically

[@VinnyCThatWhoIBe]

I love the dials on these. Actually easy to read when it's already in position!

[@stevenshelp1107]

It's nice that they now have good subs to go with their speakers.

[@Jimsathome]

Thanks for the review Gents. It must be righteous as Gene even critiqued the Audio Advise demo of this Sub and they are one of his sponsors! James is always straight ahead.

[@KimmoJaskari]

On sale, this could be bought as a pair for the price of a single PB 16 Ultra. I have to believe a duo of these would be superior for basically anybody. And the other subs in the series all look like real contenders in their respective driver sizes too. Well done to Klipsch. Hope they've licked the frequent bugaboo with the lesser series where amps tend to fry themselves - but I guess that's what the 5 year warranty and the talk about intensive testing implies.

[@NickkaDUB]

I got this at $1100 because of you guys. Thanks for the heads up!

[@Audioholics]

Great deal, and thanks for supporting our channel.

[@NickkaDUB]

@@Audioholics You’re very welcome and I will always support you guys. Btw, the sale is back on.

[@steverosales2616]

My first experience with Klipsch subs was the Promedia 5.1 , I was 14 and the impression of those dual 8 inch woofers 😮

[@steverosales2616]

Yes, that JL/Paradigm room 🤌

[@BravelilBoomer]

Great job James! We all appreciate your hard work. I just hope this subwoofer will fit through my door lol

[@user-ff8ig4hc3m]

Got mine for $1,169 each, getting delivered today. Thanks for the review.

[@aspjake123]

What do you think of it.

[@JamesWilliams-gf8gm]

Very impressive for Klispch and the price. I see them selling a lot of them.

[@SimplyStereo]

Great review. The 5 year warranty on the amp is AMAZING. Love to see this kind of confidence and product support. James - you live very close to our store. You should come pick up a Paradigm XR13 or XR11 to review. 😎

[@FreshYoungDude]

Yes! I totally agree!

[@mymonkeydoesntstink9]

I concur sir!! That would be a great review. I haven’t seen much on either of these subs.

[@DavidDi92]

Yes, absolutely should do this!

[@arnowa9332]

Just picked up two on the sale 😊.

[@xzing7]

A mini review would nice. Let us know how you are getting on with the Subwoofers and congratulations 👏.

[@arnowa9332]

@xzing7 Thank you! I'll see what I can do. Im not a professional reviewer, but I can give an average Joe run down of the subs. My room is small as well, 12x13 feet so two of these are really going to piss off the neighbors.

[@Nick_2i]

​@@arnowa9332Two 16" subs in a room that size is a level of absurdity I aspire to. I look forward to hearing your impressions.

[@MrMichaelEsser]

​@@arnowa9332And still happy with them?

[@benjamin5909]

Why can't people just say" it's a great subwoofer. It's always good for what it is. This sub goes lower. Or gets louder? The klipsch is keeping up on those. And klipsch wins the tests in usable frequencies. 20-200 clean very low distortion and equal spl. And half the price. That .makes it exceptional in my book. LEAVE KLIPSCH ALONE. THEY WON THE SUB WAR. 2 RP 1600S OR 1 SVS PB16. SAME PRICE KLI0SCH WINS. AND STILL HALF THE POWER.

[@lukeace347]

There are a bunch of trolls on the net and many of them are paid to write bollocks. Often it is marketing of other companies who are smaller and can't use scale effect so they do everything thay can to discredit major players.

[@timothystephen6147]

I hope you guys get a chance to run one or all of the other sizes through the tests. Id really like to see how the 12" measures.

[@jasongress3738]

It would be awesome if you could check out the RP-1400SW and see how close it gets. The value, especially when on sale ($699!) is insane and perhaps untouchable.

[@ben23a31]

Great review. Finally Klipsch is in the real H.T. game. However, the new HSU 15" for $1,200 seems to be better in price and performance. Can't wait for that review!

[@christisdale9977]

Have you heard about the new Tone Winner subs?According to Spec Of Tech you tube videos they out classed the Svs-3000.

[@swampwiz]

I could see an owner in Pasadena, CA tripping off the seismic detection devices at CalTech.

[@Mo-tn1gm]

I picked up a second 1600SW when they went on sale. Still trying to get MiniDSP setup with a Yamaha A5200, but the pair shows some promise for home theater. Not small cabinets, but should do well for movies in a larger space. Planning on treating the room once things get tuned. Your reviews have been very helpful.

[@Audioholics]

Awesome, maybe next time consider using our affiliate links to support the channel. 😉

[@garyausten5939]

I entered the contest, but I'd have to move everything to a different room if I won. Right now I have a 10" Polk sub on top of a Klipsch 12" sub...realistically more than enough bass for me at this point for a 13x16 bedroom with a 7.2.4 system. I didn't realize the sub was so heavy!

[@matthewaugsburger536]

How would you compare the monoprice monolith 16 to the klipsch RP1600SW?

[@calvinc5888]

Hi Gene. Thanks for sharing this video. I live in Raleigh, NC and my wife and I also attended the Audio Advice Live 2023. Just in the hallway and upon us entering into the Klipsch room, we heard the boomy sound coming from the RP-1600 SW’s and automatically knew something was not setup correctly. I own a pair of the RP-1000’s paired with other Klipsch brands in a two story home and our setup sounded way better than what we heard at the event. When speaking with the host, we were told that he was only with Klipsch for two weeks. I was wondering then, why would Klipsch send someone who was not skilled at properly calibrating this setup. This may have generated a sale as it was, but for those who are already accustomed to proper setting these up, this to was a show stopper for me. Lets hope they get it right next year😊

[@randelldavis578]

I myself was at AA live and also stopped by the Klipsch room mainly for the 1600s and I heard basically what you did. I have the SPL 150 that I bought in January 2022 from audio advice and had to take it back in December for amp failure, so me wanting to listen to the 1600 was me wanting to keep faith in the brand. I was a little disappointed but I also know that calibration can make a world of difference. Also with audio advice keeping my subwoofer over 10 months was a little disappointing as well, so take that with a grain of salt. I brought an svs PB 3000 about a week after taking the Klipsch sub in for service and I enjoyed having the 3000. I just got my Klipsch sub back and now playing both together never sounded better.

[@didamnesia3575]

Live reinforcement for avg "band": sound wall, 2 stand mounted monitors similar to a Klipsch Heresy. The bass and guitar players have their own amps or are direct into venue PA system setup. Basic mic mix into the monitors. So, to my point: youll always want a separate sub or 2

[@wrldnkaos76]

Just bought two rp-1200’s for 649 each. Win 🥇

[@daakrolb]

We recently got an in ground pool, & I want some excellent bass for the area. I bought one of these. I'm going to build a "shelter" for it, so it will be out of the rain, etc. I'll take it indoors for the off season (in WI.) Do you think it'll do well?

[@johto]

better to have that longer term warranty for the amp, older models have had many problems with the amps dying after some time passed...

[@claudiomarcone8299]

Will you test the 12inch version of this sub? I'm tryng to figure out wich one I'll buy between svs pb 2000 pro or the klipsch rp-1200sw Thanks for your contents❤

[@patrickvannuland5577]

I bought one, and it's paired with my Altec A7-500, fully upgraded Klipsch Chorus', and Fortes. I gave my previous Klipsch 15" to my son. YES the volume goes to 11. LOL Oh my lord jeebus!!!!

[@reese373]

Do you think it would be good to have dual subs of 1 svs16ultra and 1 rp1600?

[@Scott-qd2sc]

So at this price point (roughly $1,800), would you recommend the RP1600SW, or the Rhythmik F18?

[@jacoblynch9862]

My only gripe with this subwoofer as it it's full retail at $1800. I think you're better off getting a rhythmic or power sound audio 18 that's not but just a little bit more expensive the PSAEV is tune right around the same thing this has, and basically twice as much power also weighs around the same now the TV model that is tuned deeper cost quite a bit more but once again because of tuning different caliber and the rhythmic, I'm not too sure what it cost now, but I know you can tune it to what you prefer now at the $1439 level that changes some things at that price. This is probably one of the best subwoofers you can buy For the money but at 1800 I think it's a little off just my opinion

[@Smellslikegelfling]

Power isn't always a good way to judge subwoofer performance due to different driver efficiency. A smaller sub takes more power to reach the same output as a larger woofer for example. Some subs might have a lower or higher impedance driver which also affect the power they need to perform.

[@jacoblynch9862]

@@Smellslikegelfling I know that that is why I was comparing the rhythmic and the power sound audio to the clips because both of them are 18 inch woofers not a 16+ have more than double the power of the Klipsch and once again, neither model much more expensive than the clips at the clips at the retail price that is why I made my comment now like I said the clips on sale at the $1439 price know that changes things because that's enough of a Savings at that point to make it a more viable option

[@TheTerminator118]

On sale for 1100 now

[@marcfavell]

Yes it goes to 11

[@SunnySkiesInAZ]

Thanks for the video. How would you say this compares to the monolith 16?

[@mephInc]

I have twin monolith thx 15s and absolutely love them for the price. Just throwing my thought out there for ya.

[@SunnySkiesInAZ]

@@mephInc that’s awesome. I have been looking at those too but they’re discontinued. How big is your room?

[@mephInc]

@@SunnySkiesInAZ I got might right before the new models came out. My room is 14x21 with one 21ft side open. I have them setup nearfield behind my seats as they are nearly 4 feet deep and looked silly up front. They are about 6" behind the seats and have zero problem throwing really great tactile feel down to their 14hz rating. They fall off pretty quick below that.

[@SunnySkiesInAZ]

@@mephInc thats encouraging. My room is 11’x18’ with one wall having a closet for the laundry, a doorway sized opening to the kitchen, and a window sized opening to another room. I have 3 svs pb2000s and they just aren’t doing it for me, hardly any tactile. I do have a 70-80hz null at my listening position because of a ceiling/floor room mode, but still. I’ve been looking at the new Tonewinner 15” $1300 each, which should be about 3 times more impactful than my current ones. And I assume they’re similar to the monothith 15. Then there is the monolith 16 but that’s $2k each. The think about the Tonewinner is even know the rms is 800 it has peaks of 3000w

[@mephInc]

@@SunnySkiesInAZ I should add that I'm on a crawlspace as is my neighbor that's 100+ ft away and I can knock stuff off of their walls (I felt bad. Was an accident). Monoprice holds sales pretty frequently, so if you don't mind waiting, that should be an option.

[@tedrubinstein2003]

Gene and James, Great Review! Since you've heard them both for musical definition as a primary goal what would you feel would be the better choice the Klipsch 16" or a SVS SB3000, maybe even 2 SVS SB3000

[@Pitbull0669]

Yo Yo whats up Gene!

[@zenedan]

Please review the SVS 3000 Micro - and maybe get your hands on some Dali speakers!

[@ddub2195]

Great review. They made a better sub than I thought. The chuffing is a disappointment at this price point. Either it should have been tuned differently or the electronic limits set tighter.

[@KimmoJaskari]

Yeah but it's at 16 hz. If your room seems to be exploding due to effects that are hitting 16 hz, I very much doubt you'll hear any chuffing, personally. Listening to James I got the impression that he didn't feel the chuffing was that much of an issue but in that list of pros and cons it got as much space as some of the *huge* pros.

[@josephgeorgeejr7039]

I honestly don't think people really should ever have to set it to a level where that's a concern, maybe those level settings are reserved for specific purposes, but don't know why it would ever be a problem, simply don't turn it that high, I think it could be a good barometer of exactly how far you can set it, soon as you hear that noise just back it off few clicks and will be perfectly deep, or maybe if somehow there are signals from a source that might need it tuned higher could be why they allow for those settings, just a guess lol iam a beginner and people had same complaints about the r-10sw I have and I can create the chuffing if I try..but I try not to and it sounds amazing for a 10 inch sub paired with rm 51 monitors a system that will eventually go in my kids room when I can afford my model 5s lol!!!

[@Smellslikegelfling]

I can get dual RSL 12S for $1500 when theyre on sale. I'd imagine the Klipsch 16 has more output, but if you want duals the RSL seems like a good value.

[@mikeharrison4659]

And the RLS sub is much better for music....👍🏻

[@Smellslikegelfling]

@@mikeharrison4659 I don't really think people can realistically tell much difference in which subs are better or worse for music due to all the factors involved like room acoustics, placement, and calibration.

[@trollyoazz5439]

Lol I’m going for dual klipsch 1600

[@lawrence09151]

Lmao at gene imposed into the tv! Love it. Now to actually watch and listen.

[@Novilicious]

I’m a REL fanboy so will go with the Predator 15 for the ultra-low group delay and sealed musical fidelity, but this sub is pretty badass with way more output for the price!

[@davidlima8194]

A Klipsch 5-year warranty sounds great but who pays the shipping to return this large heavy beast if something goes wrong? I still have the Rythmik FV15SE subwoofer I bought about 12 years ago based on your Audioholics favorable review and high recommendation. The Rythmik has been rock solid reliable and probably the best purchase I ever made for my home theater. Thank you for the recommendation... you guys are the best in the business!

[@dvspot]

Klipsch will send an amplifier or driver replacement under warrantee. Smh

[@docjohnson3980]

Klipsch pays for it all

[@MrInfoPhilly]

@@dvspot Alot of people would prefer that as packing the entire unit is a pain.

[@dvspot]

@@MrInfoPhilly if you have a blown amp or driver, the company will just send you a replacement. Even SVS does that.

[@johnnycorona8851]

Is 16" the size of the diameter of the frame or the size of the actual driver?

[@michaeltaylor5451]

The transducer diameter is 16" and the enclosure is at least 24" on any side. Thats a lot of real estate in anyone's room. I ruled out the Paradigm Defiance X15 for that reason and got two X12's.

[@Smellslikegelfling]

​@@michaeltaylor5451the X15 used to cost $1500 which seems like a steal nowadays. But then they jacked up the price to $2k. What do you think of the dual X12? I've been thinking of pulling the trigger on dual Speedwoofer 12S, but they're still pretty big at about 22 inches cubed.

[@MrInfoPhilly]

its an 18inch basket,

[@Techtheo]

Hi Gene, you are the only person who can help with this, I recently got a pair of Polk Reserve R700 towers, I tested both with a 9-volt battery and it looks like the woofers are wired out of phase, I contacted Polk via email and they told me the R700 uses a second order cross over, will I have a problem during Audyssey setup of the speakers? I'm using the Denon AVR X-4700H.

[@Audioholics]

It's not atypical for a 3 way system to have a driver (usually the tweeter) wired out of phase for proper acoustic summation. Just ignore the polarity message if Audyssey triggers it.

[@kman7222]

in Canada the price is $3200 for the 16" sale $2600. outa my $$ range 😮‍💨.

[@DingeyBasementRecordings]

Ya I am in Canada as well and the price is stupid. I haven't priced it, but probably better to buy from a shop in the USA and even with shipping would be cheaper. I've seen ads for the 1400 sw for $699 US. So if you bought 2 of those, that would be about the same as 1 1600sw here in Canada. Canada sucks for pricing on everything!

[@kman7222]

@@DingeyBasementRecordings "Canada sucks for pricing on everything!" , yes it does suck

[@TommyZTrains]

I just bought this unit, but I'm rather disappointed in the fact (or the 'apparent fact') that it's ALL or nothing. I'll explain: in my running old vintage equipment, my S.C.V Sub (I added the Klipsch to this one), allows me to run my left and right speaker inputs IN - through - & out / hence I get alot, (or a little) bass *depending upon the Sources Volume Setting. The point in the remark is I HAVE the control. Enter this new wireless unit you review here: This one it hasn't ANY means of doing that at all / amid what I'd like it to do, (so, I'm always running to it / having to turn it up or down), 😠 VERY annoying. Am I doing something wrong ?, is there something I'm missing ?, because were I to do it again; "I wouldn't". I agree with what it brings into the "bass whelm" or a bass 'task' exceeds ALL expectation, but unfortunately, I lack ANY control. Please tell me I'm not screwed, as I NEVER would have thought it didn't have ANY Speaker "anything" *(unlike every other Sub I've seen). 😮‍💨

[@NaveedKhan-bs1sc]

Polk really need to release a reserve subwoofer i owned the hts10 but i need them to step up there game when it comes to subs.

[@XMsDJFurious]

How about putting them in the wall .. like having them in the ceiling of your house.. which klipsch speakers would be good. Thanks

[@user-dh5fc1fk7z]

$1169 today Mon 11/27

[@Geenbullshit]

I hope Polk is wake up for an answer.

[@daothehung1992]

I have the xsouts circuit but there is no button please tell me how to set the adjustment key

[@mikek5631]

For what this thing costs, there are other and better options. Don't mean to be negative or too blunt, but this sub looks like every other Klipsch sub I've owned and seen in the past. Cheap. That amp leaves a lot to be desired, in my opinion. Also, and this has already been mentioned here in the comments, but who pays the shipping on this massive beast of a sub if there is warranty work needed? The 5 year warranty means nothing if you're on the hook for shipping. That won't be cheap. Especially for anyone living outside of the USA. I just don't have a lot of faith in Klipsch subwoofers. Either way, If I was looking for a massive sub than I'd look at the Paradigm Defiance x15 subwoofer. The x15 is a thing of beauty and comes with Anthem Room Correction built in, along with a wonderful app. Paradigm subs have a better and more proven track record and usually measure far better. At this price point you can pretty much get any sub you want so I am not sure who would choose the Klipsch over the other options unless it was the usual Klipsch giveaway prices.

[@codychavarria6088]

What aboout the monolith

[@800Mrchris]

We need a special guest appearance good old Hugo

[@Audioholics]

Last I heard, Hugo was cast in the New Snow White movie. But Renee Zegler toxic comments may have gotten it cancelled.

[@Kalyi89]

Would love to get the chance to listen to them. But in germany I don't know any reseller where it'd be possible.

[@dougg1075]

“ silly” ? Those knobs are awesome! The warranty is nice. Great price for a monster sub.

[@sals26]

For that kind of money I'm not impressed by the cheap stamped steel basket. Compare to the SVS 16 Ultra drivers cast baskets it looks to be much more rigid.

[@Audioholics]

SVS Definitely built better but also more money. Klipsch in sale at $1439 [s a steal.

[@aspjake123]

I seen this and has me slightly concerned. That SVS casting is beautiful where the Klipsch basket looks like some cheap unibody car....

[@marcfavell]

Correction it's a type of sub you make space for 2 of them 😂

[@Guiltless765]

$1400? Man the 18" DIY route is wide open at that price.

[@justinbeamon6624]

And the new PSA 18's as well.

[@andrewskaterrr]

Everyone knows DIY is cheaper, but not everyone wants to DIY. It requires time, tools, and space. There’s risks with DIY as well like messing up the box while building.

[@KimmoJaskari]

Yeah but there's more to subs than a big box, a driver and some rando plate amp. The way this is ruler straight up to over 100 hz is careful tuning and DSP. Also, only a small subset of home theater fans are going to be willing to DIY.

[@MetalsForBrunch]

on sale price would be closer to $1000

[@explosivesgod2659]

@@MetalsForBrunch even then bro you could get 2 r115 and put outwith with the older r115 than just 1 rp1600

[@Crimsonoverlord.]

1,169

[@mariagiordano3902]

what's better the pb3000 , the chuffing would piss me off

[@diveranytime]

Hello guys I heard mr.larson say something about Klipsch subwoofer with a bash amplifier? I'm upset with Klipsch October 14 2022 my 15 inch Klipsch subwoofer blew its amplifier and today is the second time it happened since October 14 2022 why? Classic stereo in fort Wayne Indiana set up everything recommended installed etc. Just doesn't seem right 2 subs blowen less than a year. ? What amplifier did Klipsch use in this 15 inch piece of junk?

[@randelldavis578]

I don't have a lot of faith in them myself. I got the SPL 150 in January 22 and in November my amp went out. I took it back to the store that I got it from and it stayed there until September this year being repaired. I hope I can get more than a few months out of it now that I have it back but here's hoping. But while waiting for it to be repaired I got an svs PB 3000,if it goes out again I'll be getting another PB 3000.

[@TheAngryHusky]

I have 2 115SW subs and a stack of failed amps for them. Klipsch has let me down big time with the 115SWs and support. Love their other speakers but no more Klipsch subs for me.

[@AeroPR]

They have stressed tested these to extreme. Plus now have a 5 year warranty on the full sub including amp. That shows they are commiting to their product.

[@jeffjefferson7384]

Chuffy the Vampire Slayer.

[@Audioholics]

Under the right test conditions but with normal program material, not so much.

[@mikeharrison4659]

RLS 12 inch subs much better for music at much lower price. Compare folks and you'll see...

[@12P14D22C]

Steel stamped basket? In a subwoofers over 1k? What?

[@Audioholics]

Not the end of the world if the basket is of a sufficient gauge.

[@12P14D22C]

@@Audioholics yeah true but i want my nice basket :) but i diy anyway so iam not the customer they target

[@michaeltaylor5451]

Cast baskets are more important to the DIY segment because you'll be looking at it while the prepackaged units don't need to check that box.

[@12P14D22C]

@@michaeltaylor5451 i agree that the factor of seeing is, is something that only really comes in diy for most customers. but a cast basket alows for better ventalation and is more rigid in all 3 dimensions. espesially a sub that wants to actually move air, benefits from it not being sufficated by a giant steel sheet around him. look at how the steel stamped basket looks like. that thing looks like it has its own case. doesnt need a box to play in, lol. And look at SPH 380 TC, one of the only drivers for low frequency output. something like that should be in that box. but the sph curbstomps the klipsh no questions asked. they dont even remotely play on the same level. one is ... something that does sound. the other is close to the best low frequency performing driver in existence.

[@jondough9651]

Can you give me a referral to a Bluetooth amp or receiver that can push this bad boy to the limit without blowing it?

[@andrehalim469]

Looks like a showroom.

[@welchboydsouza3674]

I need to hear the sound not the talking 😞

[@NickkaDUB]

You feel the bass. You don’t really hear it. Playing it through KZbin doesn’t do it justice. A lot of us depend on their talking and testing to make buying decisions. Plenty of KZbin shorts of people playing it. Joe N Tell is a good page who records and you can listen through headphones to get an idea.

[@specialformula14]

Stamped basket. Cheap. So many better options

[@Smellslikegelfling]

Gotta cut costs somewhere. And you'll never see the basket anyways. As long as it holds the driver steady there's no difference.

[@hifibloke]

Still .... SVS king 😊

[@Horribleengineer]

Seeing a tv not mounted at eye level automatically makes me not trust left guy. Don't change it for me. But feel free to tell me why it's that high

[@michaelwalter4647]

Sorry, but tour video is absolutely boring...

[@Edison73100]

It goes to 11. It keeps blowing off the driver cover.

[@hhectorlector]

Speedwoofer 12S video review & discussion any day now 🫠