Klipsch RSW-15 Reference Series Powered Subwoofer - Black

by Klipsch

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 93 pounds
• ASIN: B000782SMI
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Featuring an extremely high output and low distortion, the Klipsch RSW-15 powered subwoofer brings unparalleled bass impact and emotional intensity to any music or home theater system, while maintaining the tight driver control necessary to preserve all the subtle detail of the original sound. The RSW-15 surpasses the performance of a conventional 21-inch single-driver subwoofer through intelligent engineering. Pairing a heart-throbbing 15-inch rear-firing Cerametallic active driver with a 3-inch voice coil and 30-pound motor assembly with a 15-inch front-firing passive radiator gives you more surface area than a 21-inch subwoofer in a much smaller footprint. It is powered by a high-efficiency BASH digital hybrid amplifier, capable of 2400 watts dynamic power output (FTC-rated for 650 watts).

It has low-level inputs that also operate as an LFE input (for compatibility with 5.1 digital sound formats) and an adjustable low-pass crossover that allow you to configure the subwoofer to your room's acoustics. The easy-to-reach, side-mounted volume control makes for simple setup and convenient level adjustments between music and movie sources. An auto power feature enables the subwoofers to turn on and off automatically.

What Is Dynamic Power?
Dynamic power indicates the actual power this amplifier will deliver to the woofer under normal operating conditions. While the FTC power rating indicates power available on a continuous, long-term basis, subwoofers do not rely on that type of power. Instead, the amplifier is called upon to deliver large, short-term peaks of power to be able to support the wide dynamics required by today's digital music and movie formats.

Product Description

The KLIPSCH RSW-15 shatters all expectations for deep driving bass, playing louder and deeper than significantly larger designs, creating the most dramatic, intense bass you've ever heard or felt! Frequency response - 19-120Hz +/-3dB Max. Acoustic Output - 121dB @ 30Hz Auto Power On - 2 second ON delay, 15 minute OFF delay Low Pass Crossover - Continuously variable from 40-120Hz, 36dB/octave slope above 120Hz Inputs - 2 level RCA phono jacks, Lowpass Enable / Disable switch for LFE mode Outputs - 2 line level RCA phono jacks (unfiltered) Phase - Switchable O or 180 degrees Dimensions - 19.2 x 18.6 x 24.5 Weight - 85 pounds Finish - Black Wood Veneer

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars klipsch speakers, January 20, 2010

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Jeff Marsh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Klipsch RSW-15 Reference Series Powered Subwoofer - Black (Electronics)

i have owned cerwin vega speakers and they dont even come close to the sound quality of klipsch speakers not only that they cannot handle the power

5.0 out of 5 stars RSW- 15, November 28, 2011

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beowulf - See all my reviews

This review is from: Klipsch RSW-15 Reference Series Powered Subwoofer - Black (Electronics)

I've had the high end referrence system for approx 6 years I've never heard anything better. The 15's are as good as my wife and my daughter can handle from a Db perspective. I just purchased new B&W CM9' Towers plus the high end Center but the two subs will be both from Klipsch. This will be my high end only room.

5.0 out of 5 stars RSW15 is a bargain for such great performance, September 3, 2011

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Ellen Ferraro (HOUSTON, TX, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Klipsch RSW-15 Reference Series Powered Subwoofer - Black (Electronics)

Sound and Vision rated the Klipsch the best subwoofer they ever tested that was under 10,000 dollars!! (The Epic and the Genelec come to mind) It will hit 97dB at 20Hz and will play at 113dB from 25 to 63Hz with ONLY +/-3dB of varitation (with less than 10% distortion). Yeah, there are subs that will play louder at 20Hz but none of them can equal the flat frequency response of the RSW15. I have owned this subwoofer for 4 years now and it has amazed everyone that has ever had the pleasure of hearing it. Besides, it is beautiful, relatively small compared to an ***, and is built like a tank. It will play louder than anyone I have had in the room can stand. It is not all about peak dB but how flat it can play. It does not get much magazine page space and that is fine with me. I would not trade it for anything.