Monoprice Monolith THX 10/12/15-inch Subwoofer(s) Review with CEA-2010-A/B Testing

Erin

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Preamp, Processor or Receiver
Denon X4000, Rane RPM88, MiniDSP DRC-88A
Main Amp
Crown Amplifiers XLS1502 x3 (front L/C/R)
Additional Amp
Crown XLS2502 (Subwoofers)
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Oppo BDP-103
Front Speakers
DIY JBL Pro (2446j CD, 2380A horn, 2035HPL 15's)
Center Channel Speaker
see above
Subwoofers
DIY SI HT18 in 4cuft ~18Hz
Video Display Device
Sony HW-55ES
Screen
DIY 120" Acoustically Transparent
I reviewed these subwoofers about a month or so ago. Very nice value subwoofers with a good deal of output not just for the price, but period.

In the below video I provide objective data based on the CEA/CTA-2010 specification. There are two different standards: CEA-2010-A and CEA-2010-B. Others have tested the -A aspect but, to date, I am the only outlet providing both A & B so keep that in mind if you are looking to do comparisons against others' data; theirs are all the -A only. I don't want any confusion there because the standards are different in how they determine the max SPL.

I also do some other tests that are distinct to my reviews and I personally find useful. I don't create written reviews for subwoofers - I find the audience that cares about subwoofers typically would rather watch a video but the spreadsheet below has the raw numbers if you just want that and don't care about the video.

Let me know if you guys have any questions.

Spreadsheet:


Review:
 
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Erin

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Thread Starter
Joined
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Location
north Alabama
More  
Preamp, Processor or Receiver
Denon X4000, Rane RPM88, MiniDSP DRC-88A
Main Amp
Crown Amplifiers XLS1502 x3 (front L/C/R)
Additional Amp
Crown XLS2502 (Subwoofers)
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Oppo BDP-103
Front Speakers
DIY JBL Pro (2446j CD, 2380A horn, 2035HPL 15's)
Center Channel Speaker
see above
Subwoofers
DIY SI HT18 in 4cuft ~18Hz
Video Display Device
Sony HW-55ES
Screen
DIY 120" Acoustically Transparent
I don’t have any experience with that myself.
 
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