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Acoustic Research S12HO
Acoustic Research S12HO
MSRP: $ 400.00

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Rating
Reviewed by:
alan gibson
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
February 19, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Review 1 of 18

Price Paid:  $100.00 from swap meet

Summary:
i got a sho12 and reworked it, it has the 140 watt amp and i installed a new 400 watt polk audio 12 inch subwoofer inside and its awesome,the amp is rated at 4 ohms so its a monster, connected to a sony str-491 receiver and a pair of polk audio mains

Strengths:
room and ground shaking bass

Weaknesses:
pops but , not while musics playing

Similar Products Used:
tried sony 100 watt subwoofer, very weak next to this ar sh12 now but consider it a custom job now,since woofers been replaced


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Rating
Reviewed by:
artolentino
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
August 21, 2002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 2 of 18

Price Paid:  $250.00 from Soundcity.com

Summary:
I may be two years late to posting this, but who cares, anyway, I have this bad boy connected on my Yamaha HTR-5280 paired w/ Polk-Audio speakers & wired w/ Acoustic Research wire/subwoffer cables (a little bit cheaper than Monster but same quality & performance). I agree w/ most of the reviewers complaints regarding hums, the pops when you turn it off & the vibration if gets to low.... With some tweaking and alterations, I must say I will be keeping this bad boys for some time.... I recently replaced the plastic screws w/ steel ones (size is 1/4 x 1 1/4 coarse thread screws) added a rubber bumper w/ holes in the middle to reduce vibration, fellas, I tell you, a BIG improvement compared when those plastic screws where there, that is if you have hardwood floor. About the hums., it only happens occasionally, so it's pretty much tolerable... The popping, just leave it on, it shuts down automatically when not in use, not 100% shutdown though, just turn it off when you know you wont be using it for a while.... Lastly, the vibrations, there's a little bit left, but then again, tweak & do the alteration that I mentioned above, you'll be smiling like me....

Strengths:
Price & Performance.....

Weaknesses:
read my review........


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Rating
Reviewed by:
Mark
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
April 24, 2000

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 3 of 18

Summary:
Broke after a few days. Had it fixed, broke again. Had it fixed again. Hums. Cheap Speaker Level pin connectors. I would not recommend this Sub to anyone. I am looking to replace it as soon as I can. Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Strengths:
Loud

Weaknesses:
Cheap constrution.


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Reviewed by:
Milton
(Casual Listener)

Review Date
January 13, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 4 of 18

Summary:
I like it a lot, all my friends are impressed and has convinced them that a good sub is need in every HT. We watch ed Saving Private Ryan and the sub shined, worked perfected and rocked the room(felt like your on the beach, felt in your insides). Any sub that can pass Saving Private Ryan chapter two without a hitch, is pretty good. Not a bad price, and a nice company and name for a great price ($240).

Strengths:
Strong room shaking bass

Weaknesses:
N/A


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Reviewed by:
Calvin Alfred
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
November 22, 1999

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 months to 1 year

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Review 5 of 18

Summary:
I have owned this speaker for a year and I must say
I am satisfied with it. I got for only $240 at Netmarket
last February. It really makes my walls rumble when
I am watching movies and I only have the loudness set
at 4. The only thing I do not like is that sometimes
when I adjust the volume it cracks.

Strengths:
Goes down to 20Hz

Weaknesses:
It cracks when you turn the volume control button sometimes.


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