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JL Audio hifi subwoofer match for my system

My McIntosh MA8950 is connected to a pair of Sonus faber Olympica Nova IIIs in a 3000 cubic foot listening room where I listen mainly to jazz and classical music.  I am considering a pair of JL Audio e112 subwoofers.

Please comment on whether those subwoofers are sufficient for the size of my listening room, and are a good match for my system.

jrdavisphd
soix
9,773 posts
 

Lower-tier JL Audio subs have known reliability problems so I’d avoid them. Get a couple Rhythmik F12G subs for better performance and less than half the price.

https://www.rythmikaudio.com/F12G.html

upstateaudiophile
38 posts
 

I strongly recommend against a JL Audio sub. Everyone on here told me to not get them, I had the JL Audio Fathom 12in (2 of them) and one was broken on arrival. Sound quality was terrible and both were returned. Martin Logan has sounded best to me. Trust the advice on here, JL is terrible. 

dr-boop
87 posts
 

A pair of E112 would do great in your setup. I've never had a bad experience with JL in car or home.. 

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skeptikal
35 posts
 

I got a newly released HSU VTF-TN1 this summer and it is fantastic.  And I like the more vertical footprint of the cabinet.

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m-db
997 posts
 

@upstateaudiophile I understand your frustration. How long of a warranty do you feel JL Audio should provide?

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