ALL-NEW Klipsch Reference Premiere Subwoofers – How Do They Compare to Previous Models?

Subwoofers deliver thundering, heart-stopping, pulse-pounding bass to literally shake the floors. But, that thunder can come from a couple of different places, depending on what subwoofer you choose to pursue for your killer home theater system.

We’ll explain the difference between down-firing and front-firing subwoofers and help you decide which one is right for your space and budget.

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What’s Changed?

Full technical details can be reviewed on the spec sheet – RP-1000SW, RP-1200SW, RP-1400SW, RP-1600SW – but we’ll lay out the big picture changes too. “You may think that everything under the sun has been done on subwoofers,” notes Industrial Design Senior Manager Tony Martin, “but this new line of Reference Premiere Subwoofers is chock-full of innovations.” They’re purpose built in every way: from the depth of the enclosure needed for deep tuning frequency of each model; to the aluminum coils that keep the moving mass down (thereby increasing sensitivity); to the size of the surround and the distance the cone travels for more excursion than anything we’ve made before.

New front-firing cerametallic woofers use less power to produce remarkably deep, clean bass while a front-firing slot port with flare technology minimizes port noise for crisp, tight lows. Using high efficiency Class D amplifiers ensures maximum output, detail, and low frequency power too. And we’ve always maintained that happiness is copper and black. The Reference Premiere Subwoofers continue that design aesthetic while meticulously incorporating new design features such as rounded corners, shock-absorbing feet, and woven cloth grille, complete with the class ultra-durable, scratch-resistant ebony finish seen in the RP II line.