New Klipsch Icon Series Subwoofers

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We just got the XW-300d subwoofer from Klipsch in at my work, and I was very surprised by it... at 11" tall by 10" wide by 14.25" deep and a measly 24lbs with only an 8 inch driver, I wasn't expecting much out of this sub, but I figured I might as well hook it up and give it a shot.

I was very surprised by the sub, not only by the fact that i could stack 2 shoeboxes together and they'd be the same size (if not larger), but also by the depth, punch, and loudness of the sub. Obviously it's not quite as loud as my RW-12d but it sure is a pound-for-pound more impressive sub. The Klipsch website lists it at 22-120Hz (with a maximum sonic output of 105db @ 30Hz) but I didn't have any bass test tracks on hand to confirm this, so I used some songs of the new T.I. CD, as well as Billie Jean from the 25th Anniversary remaster of Thriller.

We will be getting the XW-500d in soon and I can only imagine it will be an even more impressive sub, although at a considerably larger 13"x14.25"x17.5" and a considerably heavier (twice the weight actually) 48lbs and a 10 inch driver, the 500d isn't exactly going to surprise me if it is a real earth-shaker.


Anybody else have any input on these subs?