M&K Sound X12 THX Subwoofer

David Vaughn has posted a review of the M&K Sound X12 THX subwoofer ($3200) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions:

“I’m pretty smitten with the X12 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. M&K calls the X12 the subwoofer, and I can’t disagree with them. It goes deep for movies and is controlled and tuneful with music—everything you ask for in a subwoofer. At $3,200, it’s on the costly side, especially when you can buy two subs for a similar price from some Internet-direct companies. Those subs might give the X12 a run for its money, but they may not come with THX’s Ultra2 certification or M&K’s pedigree. Still, despite its steep price, this is one of the best subwoofers I’ve ever heard in my room, and usually I’d be awfully sad to ship it off to the lab for testing. Fortunately, it’s got a round-trip ticket, as I’m hoping to review M&K’s new S-300 series satellites, the upgraded product offering to my S-150/SS-150 combination, and I’ll need the matching sub. Excellent—it’ll give me more time to make the case for that subwoofer upgrade. Highly recommended.”

You can read the full review here.