Sony XSL120B5D Box-Dual SubWoofer Review

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(More customer reviews)On Black Friday of 2008, I got these subs plus an 800 watt Xplod amp from Circuit City for $180, after tax. After barely squeezing them into the trunk of my '99 Ford Escort LX, I hooked them up using 8 gauge wire for power and ground to the amp, and high-strand 10 gauge to the speakers. At 340 watts RMS, these things pound! The entire interior of my car rattles; while running a test that slowly increases the frequency, you can hear different components of the car vibrate. They seem to like 48 Hz, +/- 2 Hz, but that could just be the settings on my amp. At 48 Hz, my Garmin Nuvi 270 is unusable (when you go to touch it, it pounds at your finger because of the vibrations, while tilting upwards on its mount). With the right song, they're ear-splitting, and will give me headaches after less than five minutes (even though I'm used to them). The excursion isn't the best, so you don't feel the pressure as much as the actual shock of the hit (it feels like a mild full body massage, if you have longer hair, you can actually feel it vibrating). Outside the car, the sound carries, but you hear the bass more than you feel it. In other words, they're cop-friendly. A larger amp might change this, however. For a first-time setup that'll impress most of your friends that didn't dump more than $500 into a *good* subwoofer setup, this isn't bad. The sound quality is OK, songs with a strong beat sound better than those with a fast one (rap vs. trance/techno). They're designed for low frequencies, thus, if you don't have good speakers to handle the 80-180 Hz range, you might feel like you're missing something. Beware, though, the box is enormous; fitting it into my trunk took some planning, a flat tire would make me extra-miserable, and a small child would barely be able to fit in the trunk with the box. The tradeoff, however, is excellent sounding, head-throbbing bass.

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Kenwood KFC-W3012 12" Performance Series Subwoofer Review

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(More customer reviews)I have this nice sub bridged to a pioneer 760 watt amp at 380 rms in a .75 cubic foot sealed box. this sub is nice sounding and hits the lows very nicely...however u want to rattle your car apart this sub wont do that...but it will rattle it...alot. I really think this sub should be in a ported box about 1.75 cubic feet, im gonna try that next...i have a 2000 honda accord with this sub, 2 pioneer 6x9 speakers, and 2 pioneer 6 1/2 speakers...system sounds very nice, the sub is wonderful and is totally worth buying...it has very good design from the voice coil to the double stacked magnets, very durable and totally worth buying!

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Super-sturdy, super powerful, the KFC-W3012 is a 12-inch, 4-ohm sub that handles an impressive 1200W of power. A truly high-performance sub, the KFC-W3012 has a long stroke design and a silver textured pattern cone woofer that adds strength and rigidity to the cone for maximum bass performance.


KFC-W3012 Features
Polypropylene Cone with Diamond Array Pattern Etched diamond shapes all the way to the speaker edge help to reduce surface waves on the diaphragm, decrease sectional vibration, and suppress distorted sound. This diamond array pattern also increases rigidity and improves voice coil motion response for dynamic and clear sound reproduction.
Urethane Surround Urethane is a surround material with very high internal loss, which means bigger bass with less speaker cone distortion.
Image Enhancer IV The Performance Series speakers are equipped with the Image Enhancer IV, which helps to prevent reflected interference for smoother vocals while reducing distortion and providing an even wider dispersion pattern.
8AWG Wire Capable Push Terminals The KFC-W3012 offers silver 8-gauge push-type input terminals, ideal for quick system hookup even with the use of a wider gauge speaker cable.
Dual Magnet Drive This increases the cone excursion, for further low-end.
Dragon Spider Design Kenwood's Dragon spider design helps improve the speaker's mechanical stability, for better power handling with less wear and tear.
KFC-W3012 Specifications


About Kenwood Founded in 1961, Kenwood USA Corporation is a leading developer and manufacturer of audio and video products for home, car, and personal use. Offering more than 250 products, Kenwood is one of the three largest selling brands of audio and video entertainment products in the United States and is recognized by consumers and the consumer electronics industry for providing superior quality, reliability and value.
What's in the Box KFC-W3012 Subwoofer, Mounting Hardware, User's Manual, Warranty Card

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