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Monitor Audio Silver RS W12
3 Reviews
rating  5 of 5
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Description: <ul> <li>Lowest frequencies</li> <li>1000W digital amplifier</li> <li>12” C-CAM front-firing driver</li> </ul>


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Reviewed by:
polizeiwuffwuff
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
February 8, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Price Paid:  $300.00 from ebay

Summary:
this is one incredible subwoofer and i still cannot belive the luck i had pruchasing it for the price paid. new in box 300€... oh boy.

the rsw12 plays so deep and you still belive its your 120mm mid/bass driver
of your mainspeakers doing all the work since its so damn exact and precisious.
i connected the sub to the pre-out 60hz low passed, combined with a pair of phonar p20s and a 60hz highpass filter at the main-in. i swear i never heard so deep and precisious kontra bass before besides the local concert hall.

use a db peak meter and a tone generator to set it up right and you will be enlightened. =]

Strengths:
set up right you WILL belive it not to be in the listening room (your neighbors actually do)
second, this is because of the again unbelievable handy size (very high WAF)
awesome build quality
outstanding sound (depending on preferences, its not a "boom box")

Weaknesses:
seriously, a subwoofer priced 1k should not lack a highpass filter at the line out ports.
besides that, non discovered so far. anyway i have to admit id never pay 1000 € for a subwoofer, but i truely belive the sound and the build quality justifies the factory price.
if you look for a "audiophile" subwoofer, go listen to it or try it at home.
i had some large (so called) "audiophile" speakers at home, f.e. jmlab and lua, and i
would never want them back in exchange to this
subwoofer/any-good-small(basslack)-mainspeaker kombination.

Similar Products Used:
canton karat, heco concerto, elac, magnat, acoustic research, non exactly "similar" to this device


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Reviewed by:
David
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
June 15, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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5.00 of 5, 5 votes

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Price Paid:  $499.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
I had been using an Monitor ASW 110 subwoofer for about 2 years with my definitive technology BP-10's. The sound quality was excellent and I was happy with the sub. However, when Good Guys was bought out by Comp USA they put all of their monitor audio stuff on sale for 60% off. I bought this sub, 2 RS8's and 2 RS'1s for my rear theater speakers. This sub is the best I've owned. I've tried quite a few. I'm hearing notes I've never heard before. Movies are unbelievable. It has a complete array of manual controls which makes it relatively easy to set up. The cabinet is very high quality materials and workmanship. The price made it a fantastic purchase.

Strengths:
Bass quality, amplifier strength, workmanship

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
JBL, Polk, Infinity, Monitor Audio


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Reviewed by:
David
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
June 15, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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5.00 of 5, 1 votes

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Price Paid:  $499.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
I had been using an Monitor ASW 110 subwoofer for about 2 years with my definitive technology BP-10's. The sound quality was excellent and I was happy with the sub. However, when Good Guys was bought out by Comp USA they put all of their monitor audio stuff on sale for 60% off. I bought this sub, 2 RS8's and 2 RS'1s for my rear theater speakers. This sub is the best I've owned. I've tried quite a few. I'm hearing notes I've never heard before. Movies are unbelievable. It has a complete array of manual controls which makes it relatively easy to set up. The cabinet is very high quality materials and workmanship. The price made it a fantastic purchase.

Strengths:
Bass quality, amplifier strength, workmanship

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
JBL, Polk, Infinity, Monitor Audio


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