Rythmik Audio F12/F12-400 vs JL Audio E-Sub e112

I would pass on the JL E112 due to quality issues. I had 5 of them fail. JL wants you to go through the dealer for repairs. I can’t imagine messing with it outside of the USA. In the US they are good about fixing them but will only fix them for the original owner. 
 

sound wise the JL is fine and very good for being so small. The amp however added a lot of hum to my system when ever it was plugged in. I have not had the hum issue with other subs in my system. The internal highpass added a good bit of hiss too. 

I have the E112 and haven’t had those issues. There was a hum at one point but when I moved the sub away from my electronics it went away. 

The midrange is what is important...your wife will be happy..forget the subs they will screw up the sound...too slow and they will draw attention to themselves....not disappear.

That’s just silly advice from someone who’s never heard what good, well-integrated subs can do. Good subs properly set up disappear completely and do not draw attention to themselves, period. They also offer substantial benefits in imaging and expanding the soundstage in addition to filling in the missing lower octaves and improving dynamic capabilities. Personally I’d go with the Rythmik F12G for music, and you should absolutely consider adding a second sub down the road if at all possible as the benefits are very meaningful over using just one sub. Hope this helps, and best of luck.

If you were in Europe, you didn’t have good sub options 5 or 10 years ago. Now you do, you have some good options in the 1k to 3k range...

Elac Varro DS1200 (dual opposed 12 inch)

Elac Varro DS1000 (dual opposed 10 inch)

Elac Varro RS700

Elac Varro RS500

KEF KC92 (dual opposed 9in)

KEF KC62 (dual opposed 6.5)

etc that are all good subs for music with extension under 20hz.

Since Rythmik is US manufacturer direct, it works out better (price/logistics) in the US. James633 is not alone on the report of JL reliability issues.

@sounds_real_audio Hello! I have just bought a 300W amp (for 4 Ohms) but haven’t tried it yet, I have to change 110v to 230v first. I’m sure the sound will become better!

@james633 Thank you for warning! I’ve never seen any reviews like that, everybody considers them to be elite subs. And of course I don’t want any problems and it will be difficult to me to send it back to manufacturer...

@soix thanks for advice!

@deep_333 DS1200 maybe is ok, I will read about it again, thank you. I’m not sure why, but I never considered Elac as a part of my system. Are you sure KC92 will work like 12"?