In this review, we will be comparing DS153 and SPL-120, two Powered Subwoofer speakers from ELAC and Klipsch. Being Powered subwoofers, they both have built-in amplifiers so you don't need an external power amp or an integrated amp to power them. Let's have a brief look at the main features of ELAC DS153 and Klipsch SPL-120 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how the ELAC DS153 and Klipsch SPL-120 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these subwoofers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
The efficiency of a subwoofer is directly proportional to the total radiating are squared hence the woofer quantity and diameter.ELAC DS153 and Klipsch SPL-120 have a totally different setup: the ELAC DS153 features x 15-inch drivers whereas the SPL-120 features 1 x 12-inch drivers.
Frequency Response
DS153 has a frequency range of 20-150 Hz whereas SPL-120 has a frequency range of 24-125 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 20Hz, the DS153 can go slightly deeper then the SPL-120's min frequency of 24Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Subwoofer class in our database.
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High Frequency
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Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare ELAC DS153's and Klipsch SPL-120's external dimensions. ELAC DS153 has external dimensions of ( ) whereas Klipsch SPL-120 has external dimensions of 450.0 x 375.0 x 540.0mm ( 17-11/16 x 14-3/4 x 21-1/4inch) .
Klipsch SPL-120 is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 375mm wider, 450mm taller and 540mm deeper than ELAC DS153.