![]() Given proper placement (no "in a corner on a hard floor nonsense") and sensible use of the volume control (some people love to over-drive a sub and they all sound like hell then), it provides solid musical bass down to 30 Hz and it does it reliably (as I say, I've had mine for several years and use it daily). Now that it's a "used" model to buy and sells for under $300, it becomes a screaming bargain if you can find one in nice shape. I think a lot of the low ratings it got were because of the price problem. ![]() It was a $500 sub that was sold for $700 because of it's association with designer Henry Kloss. It cost $700 when new, by mail, and was WAY over-priced at that price. This is an "old" model no longer available as "new". Perhaps toouch particle board and not enough bracing in the CSW subs? I noticed that my old AR-15's with 12" acoustic suspension speakers in similar sized cabinets put out almost as much base volume (though not as low a frequency) with much less cabinet vibration. But when they are stressed, they disappoint. At moderate and reasonably loud levels the speakers sound great. Perhaps this is the reason for the slightly muddy base line at higher volumes. I am surprised and disappointed at the amount of cabinet vibration at low frequecies. ![]() With the slave (and the additional wattage the amp puts out with the lowered impedance) I now have more than adequate volume for those occasional transients and few of the problems. I experienced some extraneous vibrations coming from the speaker, both a little rattling of the cabinet and some noise coming from the grille area. ![]() The powered sub alone couldn't handle the room at the volumes I enjoy. I have a good sized room and enjoy home video cranked up. I used the powered sub alone for a year and then added the slave last year. By the way, those Level Twos are great speakers-they work exceptionally well with the subwoofer-better than my Ensemble II's.īased on my listening tests at several hi-fi sound rooms, there is no better sounding sub for the money. My system now includes HTD (Home Theater Direct) Level Two mains, Cambridge Soundworks Center Channel II, and Cambridge SoundWorks Surround II 5.1. Until I move into a house with an acoustically sealed listening room, I think that the slave will remain in its box. When I crank my system, my pictures rattle against the wall, very disconcerting! The same goes with reports and explosions in movies, they are heard and felt-even at low volumes.Īt high volumes, I have to be sure the neighbors are away, because this thing rattles the walls and some of my pictures-literally. In that way it sound very lifelike./ You can feel a man's baritone voice much in the same way you can feel a man's deep voice in conversation. You can still "feel" the sound without having to crank it. However, thats where I believe that this woofer shines-at low voumes. In fact, I hear the bass through my walls even at very low volumes. I have lived in apartments/condos for the last three years, and for the last three years the slave has remained in its box! The powered woofer is just too powerful by itself. A month earlier, I purchased the slave at Best Buy for $100.00. (2 surrounds per kit) Upgrade your old foam surrounds with rubber if the sizes fit! Kits are notated either angled or flat, which is the point where the surround is attached to the cone.I purchased this as an open box at Best Buy for $250.00. Some caps have no lip (most JBL’s), but most have a lip which sits on the cone. When measuring dust caps, make sure you include the lip of the cap, not just the dome itself. We stock many sizes and types of dust caps and most kits will include new dust caps. We may have other surrounds that will fit your speakers. If the measurements listed below do not match your speakers, please call. The most important thing to remember is that the surrounds must overlap the speaker cone on the inside edge and the speaker basket on the outside edge. Some surrounds will fit better if they are gently stretched out or if they are a little too big. The measurements listed here do not have to match your speakers exactly for the surrounds to work. Use the tables below to determine the correct surrounds for your speakers. Depending on your country’s customs some orders may take over 30-45 days. USPS First Class International has limited tracking, NO insurance and is slower. USPS Priority Mail International includes tracking and insurance. We can ship Internationally using USPS First Class or Priority Mail. Please do NOT ask us to send as a gift or to lower the declared value on the customs forms. Our shipping costs do not include your country’s customs charges, taxes and other fees. ![]()
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