Klipsch LF-10 And LF-12 Subwoofers Deliver 1650 And 2400 Watt Maximum Output Power From Compact Enclosures

Klipsch, LLC, a leading audio technologies company, has re-entered the high-end subwoofer category and introduced True-Couplingô technology with the launch of two new subwoofers. The Klipsch LF-10 and LF-12 incorporate Bridged Amplifier/Switching Hybrid (BASH) amplifiers, which are capable of 1650- and 2400-watt maximum dynamic output respectively. In addition to the high output power, both new subwoofers boast small footprints.According to Mark Kauffman, Senior Product Manager for Klipsch, the LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers have been in development for nearly three years. ""We've been looking closely at industry trends and consumer demand ever since the one active driver, one passive radiator design of our SW subwoofers captured everyone's attention,"" Kauffman said. ""Now that more compact enclosures are driving subwoofer sales, we're launching two new products that offer consumers the equivalent of high performance 15- and 18-inch woofers in much smaller, more family-room-friendly enclosures.""The Klipsch Reference Series LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers each feature one active driver that is coupled with two passive radiators.Kauffman said: ""The small cabinet, ëone active and one passiveí approach gives good output, but it has distortion problems and can only boast fair definition. The single driver with an accelerometer approach gives good bass definition, but pays a penalty in output and dynamic range. We discovered that if we couple one active driver with two passive radiators, we get more output and less distortion without the penalty of the power drain from an accelerometer.""Klipsch calls this approach True-Coupling technology.Market Development Director Mark Casavant explains: ""In designing the LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers, we used three drivers in a way that allows for a small enclosure, yet creates greater collective surface area for a more efficient, lower distortion design that improves acoustic coupling. It gives our LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers more grip on the air at the lower frequencies - where it counts.""In addition to True-Coupling technology, the LF-10 and LF-12 feature KevlarÆ-reinforced cones and cast aluminum housings that improve reliability and prolong product life. They have line-level as well as speaker-level inputs and outputs that allow for flexible use in all types of system configurations. Similar to all models in the Klipsch Reference Series, a floating cloth grille is positioned in front of the active driver. According to Kauffman, both the LF-10 and LF-12 are powered by Bridged Amplifier/Switching Hybrid (BASH) amplifiers. BASH amplifiers are powerful, conventional amplifiers with digital switching-type power supplies, which are efficient, high-output designs that deliver superior sound quality over conventional Class-D amps.According to Executive Vice President T. Paul Jacobs, the LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers illustrate Klipsch's strategy of being focused on maintaining its position as a key supplier in the powered sub business rather than just focusing on hitting all of the typical price points. Jacobs said Klipsch is trying to use fewer models designed to meet a much broader range of consumer demands.""The LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers complement our RB-5 bookshelf and RF-3 floorstanding models from the Klipsch Reference Series that we launched this summer. These combinations create outstanding custom installations that deliver high performance out of small packages,"" Jacobs said. The Klipsch Reference Series LF-10 and LF-12 subwoofers retail at $1,300 U.S. and $1,700 U.S., respectively.About KlipschWith corporate headquarters in Indianapolis and manufacturing facilities in Hope, Arkansas and Huntington, Indiana, Klipsch was founded in the 1940s by audio pioneer Paul W. Klipsch. Klipsch manufactures and markets a full line of audio and home theatre loudspeakers, and through its Professional Products Division produces professional sound and commercial cinema audio systems. The company can be reached at 800 KLIPSCH, or visit the web site at www.klipsch.com for more information.