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Originally Posted by Masterlu
Why didn't anyone tell me how slick, and amazing the Aerial SW12 subs are?
I finally got around to powering up my new pair of SW12's today. Frankly, for years I have been using JL Audio subs exclusively. I will of course not be replacing any of them either.
When it came to building my Esoteric/Aerial system, I was really on the fence whether to get the subs or not. I finally said what the heck I'll get them, even though they were on the expensive side. Keep in mind I was trying to design a system with some kind of budget in mind; really!
I previously posted the pics of the Aerial SW12's in my Esoteric thread. They look fantastic, and weigh more than the JL counterpart.
Well, about an hour ago I cabled them up, as stereo subs being fed by a WW XLR each. They are each on dedicated lines; the back of each sub has a plethora of adjustments via switches, and knobs. There is no ARO automatic room optimization that JL fans are accustomed to.
I preset all of the controls where I felt would be a good starting point. One super cool/practical feature is that each sub comes with it's own remote; of course I only need one, just aim at the sub desired and make the changes you want right from your listening position.
I started playing some Jackson Brown - Very Best Of (Re-mastered) Holy Cow the subs were amazing! How could this be, I haven't dialed anything in or tweaked any settings. 
I grabbed the all metal remote, among many things it offers mute (turns the input to the sub off) great for a before & after A/B test. It can turn the visual display of the sub on, yes each one has it. Most importantly you can adjust the main gain, eq on/off and much more!
I listened for the better part of 30 minutes simply stunned. I lucked out when I bought these for sure; I'll be writing much more about these once the are positioned properly, dialed in, and spiked.
As I said earlier, I still love all of my JL subs; but I have a new found affection for the Aerial SW12's.  |
I do not find any of this surprising Ivan.....those things are beautiful. 
Pete
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Pete
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Main System: VPI Prime Signature TT in Rosewood, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Stillpoints LP1 V2, McIntosh: MP100, MR78, MCD1000 Transport on Stillpoint Ultra Minis, MDA1000 D/A Converter on Stillpoint Ultra Minis, MS750 Music Server, C40, MC501's (3), Soundcraftsmen: DC2215 Eq/AS1000 Real time analyzer, DBX 3BX II, Carver C9, Nakamichi Dragon, Crown SX724, Crown D-75A (as headphone amp), Sony XBR55X900E 4K TV, JBL L220A's, JBL B460, Sumo Delilah active crossover, WireWorld Silver Eclipse audio interconnects, WireWorld Starlight and Silver Starlight Coaxial Digital interconnects, Wireworld SuperNova 7 Toslink digital interconnect, WireWorld Aurora 7 and Silver Electra Power cords, Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 speaker cables, Terk AF-1 Powered Antenna, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-Ray Player, Bryson BUC-1 USB Converter, Wireworld Gold Starlight XLR Digital interconnect, PS Audio Direct Stream Power Plant 12 on Stillpoint Ultra Minis, PS Audio Dectect, FuruTech Flux-50 NCF Inline Power Filter, Add-Powr Wizard EM Field AC Line conditioner; Stillpoint Ultra SS's under (3) McIntosh MC501 Amplifiers
Florida Room/Art Studio System: Harmon Kardon T60 TT/Ortofon 2M Black, McIntosh: MR77, C32, MC2205; Crown Power Line Four, Wyred for Sound DAC-2 Digital to Analog converter, Soundcraftsmen AE2000 Eq, JBL 4313B's, JBL 2241-based Sub, JBL BX63A Active Crossover, Oppo BDP-105D Blu-Ray Player, Samsung 5500 Series 32" Smart TV, Terk AF-1 Powered Antenna
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