The Official AV123 Subwoofer Owners Thread

[Big Daddy]

Please discuss your AV123 subwoofers in this thread. You can include pictures, reviews, or any other comments regarding your subwoofer.

Manufacturer’s Website: http://www.av123.com//index.php?page...art&Itemid=126

[Steve]

I ordered a b-stock and had a few speed bumps with it. Some shipping delays, and then when it arrived it had a bad driver. AV123 sent me a new driver, no questions asked, and after replacing it, I've had no problems at all. I absolutely love it. I have quite a few rattles to track down and deal with in my living room now. There are pics in my HT Gallery.

P.S. Big Daddy it was a good idea setting up the separate threads for the different manufacturers.

[mikewills]

Thanks Big D.

I received 2 MFW-15s a couple weeks ago and I absolutely love them. I haven't had any issues, but I know of a few who have. I guess when you sell several thousand of them over a year's time, your bound to have a few. Whatever the issue....they strive to make it right. The performance of this is beyond expectations, especially at it's price point. It rivals some big name woofers.....and most of them alomost double the cost.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again, as their customer service is top notch. Mark Schifter definitely knew who to tap into, when he developed his line-up and not many folks can say they own a subwoofer that Mark Seaton designed. The rest of his line have also attracted great reviews.

We need to post a link to Craigsub's subwoofer review, which is probably the most highly regarded subwoofer review in existance. So much, that he was banned for giving unbiased opinions on subs.......and testing information to back it up. The MFW is very very high on this list.

Mike

[Steve]

Originally Posted by mikewills

We need to post a link to Craigsub's subwoofer review, which is probably the most highly regarded subwoofer review in existance. So much, that he was banned for giving unbiased opinions on subs.......and testing information to back it up. The MFW is very very high on this list.

Mike

Good idea. Here's the link.

http://www.tweakcityaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11

Very nice looking Paradigm setup BTW Mike.

[mdm1699]

Originally Posted by fireman325

I ordered a b-stock and had a few speed bumps with it. Some shipping delays, and then when it arrived it had a bad driver. AV123 sent me a new driver, no questions asked, and after replacing it, I've had no problems at all. I absolutely love it. I have quite a few rattles to track down and deal with in my living room now. There are pics in my HT Gallery.

P.S. Big Daddy it was a good idea setting up the separate threads for the different manufacturers.

I wanted to jump on their Black Friday sales so bad I almost had an aneurism . I just could not get past the negative feedbacks on their forum....ground hums, hot/bad amps in idle mode, holes in speaker surrounds. Too bad! I hope that all those things are in the past. I am still a little bitter even though I never bought one. The finishes are sweet.

[mikewills]

I hear you. I contemplated as well, but decided to pull the trigger. Mark has an intense passion for audio, more than you'll find from another ID retailer. Most of the issues you see on the site are limited to a few cry babies.

Most of the ground hum issues are NOT the subwoofer, but improper grounding of cable/dish equipment. There are some other hum issues that came up, but easily resolved by moving the amp wires to the side.

The amp issues are interesting because it's only affecting a few and they are continually having them. Makes me wonder if it's an operator error or an issue with the operator's equipment.

I'm definitely not making excuses for these guys, but I've had great service.

Mike

[Footloose301]

I LOVE MY MFW-15!

I ordered one in Satin Black which took about 2 months to come in. I have never been so impressed with a speaker, especially at the price point. This thing shakes everything in my room and knocks cups off the tables. It truly is a beast.


Curious you say?.....




The woofer looks a bit on the cheap side, but I think we all know that the key to good performance comes from a properly calibrated enclosure.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Footloose301

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The woofer looks a bit on the cheap side, but I think we all know that the key to good performance comes from a properly calibrated enclosure.

In few years or months, when your Upgraditis disease begins to bug you, you can easily replace the driver with something even more powerful. You can build another sub with the old driver and have two beasts in tour room. I am sure your neighbors will love you even more.

[mikewills]

Hey Big D.

Where is a good source for purchasing quality drivers for subs?

Mike

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by mikewills

Hey Big D.

Where is a good source for purchasing quality drivers for subs?

Mike

Go to Reparing, Upgrading, & Building Subwoofers thread. Check the original post and Post #2. There are a lot of good links there for subwoofer drivers and other subwoofer parts.

[mikewills]

WOW! You've been keeping the place (forum) very organized and tidy. Nice!

[Driver_King]

Originally Posted by Footloose301

The woofer looks a bit on the cheap side, but I think we all know that the key to good performance comes from a properly calibrated enclosure.

You can always upgrade. That is a gorgeous box though.

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by Driver_King

You can always upgrade. That is a gorgeous box though.

Thanks. Yeah I was thinking about a different driver. I wonder if that 13" would fit in place of the 15".....hmmm. I do also have an extra JL Audio 13W7 laying around...... but that I know is way too deep to fit this MFW-15 box. Also running DVC 1.5 ohm in series and getting 3 ohms wouldn't be the best idea for that amp I suppose. Perhaps that'll be my next project.

I'm actually looking for an amp to power 2 Kicker S10L7's DVC 2 ohm..... wiring them in series to get 4 ohms from each woofer and then together would get me 2 ohms again, but trying to find an amp to power them is hard to find. I am working on this project for our theater room in the making.

[Farout777]

Got a pair of MFW-15's on special last year, waited about 4 weeks. One kept blowing fuses, talked to CS (very nice folk) to determine the problem which was a bad amp. They sent a replacement amp to me within a week, changed it out and not a problem since!

[Steve]

WOW!! Amazing setup Farout!! You should set up an HT gallery with more pics.

[CallingMrBenzo]

Originally Posted by fireman325

WOW!! Amazing setup Farout!! You should set up an HT gallery with more pics.

DITTO WHAT HE SAID .... DAMN thats a great looking set up !!

[Tupalev]

Extremely pleased with the sonic performance of the MFW-15 (can see its setup in my HT gallery), from music to films it does its job well. Bought it last year right before the price hike and you can't beat the bang for the buck. Purchased from many positive reviews, most especially Craigsub.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Tupalev

Extremely pleased with the sonic performance of the MFW-15 (can see its setup in my HT gallery), from music to films it does its job well. Bought it last year right before the price hike and you can't beat the bang for the buck. Purchased from many positive reviews, most especially Craigsub.

The Craigsub ratings were one of the main reasons I bought mine as well.

VERY nice looking setup by the way.

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by fireman325

The Craigsub ratings were one of the main reasons I bought mine as well.

VERY nice looking setup by the way.

Same here. Hands down this IS the best subwoofer for the money, it just needs some space.

[Tupalev]

Thanks Fireman - was a bit nervous at first purchasing a key ingredient to the audio setup without sampling. But hey, a couple thousand MFW fans can't be wrong, right?