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popularZorba1446 posted Today 8:15 PM

Emotiva XS12e 300 watt 12" ported subwoofer, $399 shipped

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Emotiva's specs claim 28Hz F3, which means you won't get the wall-rattling subsonics of a $800 sub but otherwise it's pretty good if true. (Our resident SVS salesmen will disagree of course. 😆)

https://emotiva.com/products/airm...-subwoofer
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Emotiva's specs claim 28Hz F3, which means you won't get the wall-rattling subsonics of a $800 sub but otherwise it's pretty good if true. (Our resident SVS salesmen will disagree of course. 😆)

https://emotiva.com/products/airm...-subwoofer

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Today 8:40 PM
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supermanrobToday 8:40 PM
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You're better off going with the RSL10e.
People claim it's embarrassingly close to $1300+ subs so it should destroy this.

Great thing, it's less expensive, $339 right now!
If you're in no hurry, you can keep in eye at their Encore store and save like another $40+ more.
https://rslspeakers.com/pages/lan...1787603651
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WaDesiToday 9:48 PM
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Quote from supermanrob :
You're better off going with the RSL10e.
People claim it's embarrassingly close to $1300+ subs so it should destroy this.

Great thing, it's less expensive, $339 right now!
If you're in no hurry, you can keep in eye at their Encore store and save like another $40+ more.
https://rslspeakers.com/pages/lan...1787603651
Only way to compare is to look at the CEA 2010 data for both subs. The data is available for all RSL subs but not for the new Emotiva. Hopefully we get some professional reviews on it to be able to objectively compare.
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Zorba1446Today 10:20 PM
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Quote from WaDesi :
Only way to compare is to look at the CEA 2010 data for both subs. The data is available for all RSL subs but not for the new Emotiva. Hopefully we get some professional reviews on it to be able to objectively compare.
Pay no attention to him...he's still butt-hurt that I made fun of his precious little SVS SB3000 on a different thread weeks ago...wa-hahahaha, some people are just so sen-si-teeeeev! 😆
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Fallout4Today 10:25 PM
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Quote from Zorba1446 :
Pay no attention to him...he's still butt-hurt that I made fun of his precious little SVS SB3000 on a different thread weeks ago...wa-hahahaha, some people are just so sen-si-teeeeev! 😆
Why did you do that?
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Zorba1446Today 10:37 PM
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Why did you do that?
Because he was being his usual obnoxious self pretending to know things he clearly does not and flooding every thread with his usual ADD gibberish and shouting down anyone who disagreed with him. Just another day at work for him, iow. (PS. And he likes to make things up out of thin air, e.g. his post at 6:57pm --- poor kid lives in an alternate reality, lol.)
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Today 10:53 PM
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supermanrobToday 10:53 PM
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Quote from WaDesi :
Only way to compare is to look at the CEA 2010 data for both subs. The data is available for all RSL subs but not for the new Emotiva. Hopefully we get some professional reviews on it to be able to objectively compare.
If your main priority is objective measurements, yes CEA measurements is the only way.

For me, the only way to compare(most accurate) is within my own setup/system, for obvious reasons.

As you pointed out, people call on "reviews" also for a reason.
Most credible professional reviewers will advise everyone that their results are their own and yours will be different(for the same obvious reasons).

There are always different priorities/expectation & trade offs to consider.
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realmccoy12406Today 10:55 PM
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Quote from supermanrob :
You're better off going with the RSL10e.People claim it's embarrassingly close to $1300+ subs so it should destroy this. Great thing, it's less expensive, $339 right now! If you're in no hurry, you can keep in eye at their Encore store and save like another $40+ more. https://rslspeakers.com/pages/lan...1787603651
Agreed. I love Emotiva, but my RSL 10e still amazes me after 2 years.

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Today 10:57 PM
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supermanrobToday 10:57 PM
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Why did you do that?
LOL because he's still butt-hurt Audioholics proved him wrong!!! LMAO!!!
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sirdan357Today 11:13 PM
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Emotiva used to have a couple cool looking mid-tier subs that they unfortunately discontinued. Now they just have this entry level model and the way overpriced Nostala sub.
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Zorba1446Today 11:26 PM
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Emotiva used to have a couple cool looking mid-tier subs that they unfortunately discontinued. Now they just have this entry level model and the way overpriced Nostala sub.
Yeah I don't know wtf they were even thinking with those stupid Nostala models. They make great products sometimes, but sometimes just do stupid af things for no apparent reason.

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