To Infinity, and Beyond Your Normal Woofer
A 12 inch subwoofer is thought of as the embodiment of all subwoofers. The perfect blend of everything: power handling, crisp bass, punch or boom, and a wide range of frequencies. Well, this Infinity Reference subwoofer fits this stereotype perfectly. 1200 watts max power while dishing out sweet, tasty bass notes from any music type. Bon Appetit!
Infinity’s product quality and excellence stem from their passion for music. This fact is evident in each of their lines, with no exception to their Reference Series subwoofers. Whether you listen to rock, hip-hop, jazz, country or anything else, these woofers will shine through with every note. High-gloss polypropylene woofer cone is lightweight which assures maximum efficiency which produces high output with modest amplifier power. This in no way means the Reference woofers don’t have a sound quality side, far from it. Sound quality is the name of Infinity’s game, and every beat will be smooth, crisp, and hard hitting. The large-roll rubber surround absorbs distortions that travel through the cone, ensuring clean bass response. Vented polepieces help cool the motor structure which allows for an increase in power handling. Engineering at Infinity is state-of-the-art and a great deal of computer aided design software is used to devise their products. This commitment shows in all of their product lines, and with such a good reference, it’s a no brainer.
General Features:
- 12" Single 4 Ohm Reference Series Subwoofer
- Power Handling:
- Peak: 1200 watts
- RMS: 300 watts
- Impedance: Single 4 Ohm
- High-gloss polypropylene woofer cone ensures maximum woofer efficiency
- Large-roll rubber surround absorbs distortions
- Vented pole pieces provide additional cooling of the motor
- Progressive spider provides better control at excursion limits
- 2" Voice coil
- Also found as: REF1260W
- Frequency response: 23-400 Hz
- Sensitivity: 91 dB
- Mounting Depth: 6-3/8"
- Cutout Diameter: 11-1/16"
- Authorized Internet Dealer
- 1-year Manufacturer's warranty
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Average Customer Rating is 4.4 out of 5 stars:
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Average Attributes Rating:
| Durability | | 3.9 |
| Value | | 4.6 |
| Features | | 4.1 |
| Design | | 4.4 |
| Usability | | 4.6 |
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Devin from Chino Hills, CA
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For a first time subwoofer buyer, I was very impressed with this Infinity. For $70, it's hard to beat. I have it in a small, sealed box feeding it 300 watts rms from my Alpine amp. I have to say, I'm very happy with the results. I listen to many different types of genres and the sub handles anything i throw at it. Make sure you stuff your box with polyfill though, it makes a HUGE difference. I would recommend using this in a SQ oriented system rather than a SPL. It does get rather loud, but I believe it is best for used for tight, punchy bass.
My door speakers are also Infinity and are paired up to their own 4 channel Alpine amp. The end result: an amazing sound system that makes all my friends jealous and my neighbors angry.
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Aaron from Kansas City, MO
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I had the sub for about 6 months before the terminal went bad and quit working. It sounded great, and I think I just got bad luck. Overall its a good product but be cautious of casualties while purchasing.
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BlackDude from North California
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This woofer is beyond greatness. I was looking for the perfect SQ sound and I think I found it. This Infinity looks great, sounds great, and if you want it to get loud, it definitely can do that. I don't understand how JL's sell for soo much? They are beyond overpriced for the quality of the product you are getting. I bought a W3 just to try it out for more than double the price of the Infinity and it cant hang. I say again. THE JL W3 CAN'T HANG WITH THIS INFINITY. I definitely recommend you try this one and don't limit yourself when buying woofers/audio equipment. Cheap doesn't always mean poor quality. Don't forget who owns Infinity, Harmon Kardon. They also own JBL and put their products inside of some of the greatest automobiles, stock. Enough said!
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Joe from Clovis, NM
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I broke 2 of these in with a sig generator on the computer and have them now installed in a sealed box with 1.28 cu ft each and some "pillow stuffing'. They sound excelent and when x overed down will hit very low. They outshine the 1 year old JLs they replaced in sound and spl. For under $60 per, your not going wrong. My opinions are based on metal and rock, they handle old Metalica perfectly and even Pink Floyd.
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stiggystyles from mesa az
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Had one of these ran by an old school punch 100 at 200 watts rms. Sounded great. Lots of punchy low end bass. After a while the surround had come unglued from the basket like stated in another review. Also had issues with a cold solder joint at the input. Eventually the wires going into the cone have a bad connection and the woofer would work sometimes.
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