adsell I have had 2 JL Audio F112 v1 for a long time now, they are pair with Wilson Sophia v1, I use a Trinnov AL16 to do bass management, they are brilliant and build quality is tops. I have used them with multiple setups, tube and SS preamps. If you take the time to do the setup with location and built in room correction, they are solid addition to any setup.
adsell, my experience with an F113 A.R.O. was quite similar. The cabinet and amplifier/driver are extremely robust but the internal test tone, single peak auto only room optimization was very limiting.
With optimized placement and detailed manual parameter adjustments the 13" F series sub was every bit as potent as the 18" model it was compared with.
The majority of onboard Hi-Fi subwoofer processing has advanced very little in the past fifteen years and judging by the brand loyalty customer experience has stymied.
jeffvegas, does your name imply you reside near the Silver and Black Nation?
