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Klipsch RP-1200SW
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Specifications · per-field provenance
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Driver size (in)12Manufacturer
Driver count1Manufacturer
Driver configurationsingleManufacturer
Passive or poweredpowered activeManufacturer
Amplifier classClass DManufacturer
RMS power (W)400Manufacturer
Peak power (W)800Manufacturer
Frequency response, low (Hz)16.5Manufacturer
Frequency response toleranceplus minus 3dBManufacturer
Max SPL (dB @ 1 m)121Manufacturer
Sensitivity measurement contextunstatedManufacturer
Enclosure typeported bass reflexManufacturer
Port locationfrontManufacturer
Down firingNoManufacturer
Wireless optionYesManufacturer
RCA inputs2Manufacturer
LFE inputYesManufacturer
Height (in)18.9Manufacturer
Width (in)17Manufacturer
Depth (in)25.9Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)68.6Manufacturer
Finish optionsEbony VinylManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAIs the Klipsch RP-1200SW sealed or ported?
Ported around a 12" driver, per its stated enclosure type. A ported design uses a tuned vent to play deeper and louder from the same amplifier — what movie soundtracks reward — at the cost of a steeper drop below the port's tuning frequency.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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