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All four of the new Klipsch subwoofers carry a copper-colored "Cerametallic™" driver, which is said to provide good damping as well as high rigidity. Aiming for high excursion and minimal distortion, the membranes work together with an ultra-long throw drive. The subwoofers are built in a ported design, with the special "aerofoil slot port design" intended to reduce noise, among other things; the bass reflex ports face forward, which is supposed to allow for flexible placement of the units.
To match the rest of the system, the new models have a stepless control of crossover frequency and level, and the subwoofers can be switched in phase. As connections, they carry an RCA input, as well as a WA-2 port to which Klipsch's corresponding wireless expansion module can be connected. The cabinet of the RP subwoofers comes in a wood-look vinyl finish.
Overview of the new Klipsch Reference Premiere subwoofers, including price (MSRP in Germany), driver size and stated output power (RMS) of the built-in Class D amplifiers:
Klipsch RP-1000 SW: 10 inch / 25cm driver, 300 W, around €1000
Klipsch RP-1200 SW: 12 inch / 30cm driver, 400 W, around €1200
Klipsch RP-1400 SW: 14 inch / 36cm driver, 500 W, around €1500
Klipsch RP-1600 SW: 16 inch / 41cm driver, 800 W, around €2000
All four new Klipsch subwoofers are said to be available from April 2023 in Germany, each in black and including grille.
