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Sony XS L 121

Newest Review: ... for an averagely priced speaker. The sound is tight and gives both a good punchy sound as well as smooth deep when it need to ... more

... do your insides some damage. The increased rigidity of the pentagon shape does help in high wattage applications and the Injection molded Polypropylene cone is lightweight and seems quite durable. Overall, it is quite a good subwoofer for the novice enthusiast. Problems that I have had revolve around the design of the pentagon cone, which limits the excursion, and flex of the rubber surround. The creases that have been used at the points of the pentagon cause issues when operating at high wattage low frequencies. ...more

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Sony XS L 121: its all about the shape (391 words)
by - written on 29/06/04 (Very useful, 224 readings)
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I have been testing Sub Woofers for sometime and have seen the changes in their design over the last few years. The pentagon shape that Sony has opted for in their new sub woofers is quite ingenious and does look quite striking in an ICE install. The test performed on this particular sub woofer was done in a simple sealer enclosure (designed for this particular speaker) and was run on a powerful 1000W (RMS) amplifier (this is used for all my testing). Sony has rated the speaker at 1200W peak power (350 RMS), which is quite respectable for an averagely priced speaker. The sound is tight and gives both a good punchy sound as well as smooth deep when it need to do ... Read the complete review