What the heck!?
Just before I replied to John I did an ebay search and it produced nothing .. weird
Thanks Doug, I am on it!
Mark
What the heck!?
Just before I replied to John I did an ebay search and it produced nothing .. weird
Thanks Doug, I am on it!
Mark
ES250P (43 lb.) is a rebadge and/or minor redesign of similar "250" ported subwoofer products from JBL. The ES250P has a stronger amp than previous versions like the E250P, though I don't know if they changed the amp or changed the method of rating power. :dont-know It's an okay performer, but other brands will give you better subs for the same money.
The L8400 (58 lb.) is a different beast. It's amp is truly powerful, and the cabinet design is quite different. It's a sealed system, not ported, and the cabinet dimensions and footprint are somewhat smaller. IMO it sounds better in every way, and at refurb market prices ($250-350) it's currently one of the best 12" sub values out there. Price-wise, it competes more than favorably with 10" products from HSU, SVS, and Velodyne.
The HTPS400 (62 lb.) is in a class by itself. It's not the world's best sub, but it might be the world's best 12" sub for $2000 or less. It's also a sealed system, and its dimensions are even smaller than the L8400, yet it's heavier and more powerful. The enclosure is a perfect 14.62" cube.
When JBL says it has one kilowatt (1000W) of digital power, they're not kidding. Unlike the PolyPlas drivers in the ES250P and L8400, this baby has an Aluminum cone, and it can handle all of 1000W and then some. Plus it has the ability to be daisy chained, so you can add two, three, or four HTPS400s to a single source with no signal loss.
Out.
TD:
Thank you for the run down on the differences between the subs - I am now enlightened.
The HTPS400 would be nice but clearly beyond my means at this point.
I am off to chase L8400's with a refined search string on ebay
Cheers
Mark
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