Subwoofer Reviews

I never thought I would pay $40 for 12 ft of cable but I did and is worth every penny. My powered sub sounds so much better now, less boomy and tighter bass. Before installing this cable my bass seemed localize (you could tell where my sub was located), now it seems to fill the room. If you are currently running 16 ga. speaker wire to your line level input on your sub like I was, do yourself a favor and get one

I will always recommend MTX products - from the Terminator series from back in the day, to the current line of electronics.

Great little amp; currently powering my front components. Used to have it bridged to a single 10 inch subwoofer. Now a Thunder4250D pushes my sub.

Future plans are to use this amp on the reap speakers and get a Thunder4202 for the front components. If I find a deal on a MTX external active crossover, I'll get it (but is not neccessary since those amplifiers have built-in crossovers and rca outs for daisy-chaining.)

However, if owning a new Thunder4122 is out of your budget; then I recommend finding a used Thunder102 (which is the older version of the Thunder4122.) I still own one and use it in another vehicle (both vehicles have similar installations.)

The only bad thing I can say about either amp (Thunder4122/Thunder102) is that they tend to run a bit hot when in bridged-mode pushing a sub, but they have never shut off on me.

my friend has 2 of these in a bandpass box... they hit so hard at low and high volumes.. he runs them from a sony 760 amp not the best but they sound acceptable for the box and low power... the box makes them hit hard so i would suggest buying a bandpass box since they hit more of the rock frequencies..

What can one say about a subwoofer? None of them are very pretty. They just sit there and go KA-BOOM. We often try to hide them behind a potted tree or under a table. But, oh boy, they add so much to your music that you will drag out all your old CD's and play them again with renewed fervor. Polk's PSW202 subwoffer has a small footprint, a small price tag and a big bass sound. Unless you want to start an earthquake - it's an excellent choice. You won't be disappointed.

The Polk Rm6200 Home Theater package can stand alone but matched
with the PSW250 makes any listening format come alive. Unlike most powered subs on the market, the PSW250 adds the right touch of low end effects without overpowering the mids,and highs. Polk goes the extra mile to match the sub to the home theater package of your choice. Any Polk product you choose will give you years of listening enjoyment.

My budget was tight so I decided to go with bottom-of-the-line models from high end brands. As such I ended up selecting a Denon AVR-1602 amplifier and the Polk RM-6000 speakers. I was reluctant at first to use satellite speakers in the front due to the potential to lose a lot of midrange, but in the end that didn't happen.

What I discovered, though, is that proper speaker placement and aiming is absolutely crucial with this set. I had casually placed the speakers around the room for a quick sound check, and they sounded like .... I thought I was going to be disappointed, but I mounted them anyway. I put them on ceiling brackets in the four corners of the room, and aimed them more or less towards the center. At this point they sounded very good. Crisp highs, clear midrange, and powerful bass.

Polk calls the RM-6000 an "entry level" speaker system, but it's certainly not a compromise on quality. If I had a larger room I might need some larger speakers, but as it is I'm quite satisfied with this setup and I would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable set of surround sound speakers for a small to mid size room.

nice subs, could be better. they do a good job for 2 10's in a minivan, but am left wanting more.

While it's a nice sub in most respects, (tightness, musicality, deep bass), it's hard for me to justify the $500 price tag for a small jump in quality over the subs built into my Polk Rt1000i powered towers. It plays down to about 20Hz but it's the gain knob must be controlled for almost every CD I pop in because of how boomy it can sound when turned too high. Plus, it's a behemoth of a sub taking up over 2 ft^3. Full controls and and nice x-over, though. 4 stars.

Just like so many other people have reported about KLH subwoofers, mine just burned up. 6 days after the warranty expired - figures. My whole house now smells likes burnt hair. I never pushed this speaker; it just died from a congenital defect. Bad amp design = early death. The repair cost is more than the unit's worth so this one goes to the landfill.

In response to the review of the KLH asw 10-120 powered subwoofer submitted by Linda Greenberg.... Have you tried tinkering with the crossover settings on your sub? I also have a receiver that operates with 100 watts a channel. My receiver has a subwoofer out jack as well, which puts about 100 watts to my sub. This "car exhaust" noise you hear is the result of too much strain on your sub.It can be remedied. Personally, I rate this sub 4 stars. It gives plenty of bang for the buck! My advice for new owners is to play around with the crossover settings to try to match the subwoofer's sound to your system, and the rest of your room. There are certain factors in a room that can hamper potentially good sound quality. First, check the placement of the sub. Is there an obstruction blocking the port? Subs tend to sound best in a corner of a room. The wall acts as a sound reflector and enhances the bass ( this of course is by my own experience). However, anyone can modify placement and frequency to their own personal needs. My KLH sub has operated without a problem for almost 2 years now, and it adds plenty of thump to my system. So, in the case of Ms. Greenberg, check your settings and try not to turn other people off to the product because you don't know what you're doing! This is a good sub, and an affordable one as well. Granted, the bass is a little boomy, but I have yet to experience a problem with this sub that cannot be rectified by a simple tweaking of the knobs. Yes, there are better subs out there, but for the money, you can't go wrong here!

I purchased the asw 10-120B at costco for 99 dollars and am very happy with it it doesnt have the humm and it is not real boomy but it helps to put a sock in the bass port. i read all of the other reviews and was sceptical about buying it but I already own some KLH model 4132 loudspeakers and am very happy with them. This sub is perfect because i have a 15 watt per channel reciever and it can still get to thunderous levels. I looked inside the sub and its got some acoustic filling and the port is plastic rather than cardboard And the thing others said about it not being loud was not true either I got the crossover at 90 and the volume at 5 and it shakes the walls. definetly worth the money.

For the money, this is a really good sub and easily worthy of 4-5 stars. I was completely satisfied with it for 14 months until it self-destructed and therefore must rate it so lowly. I suggest anyone interested in buying this sub read the comments posted in audioreview.com to see the problems this sub will give you. Many people have reported the same problem. The cost to fix is approx $150 and JBL is no help.

This sub not only did it fill my need for extra bass, it killed it!This sub delivers extremely high quality bass for anything (music, DVDs etc...)I give it a full 4 stars. And I plan to get another

Finally, the last speaker of my 5.1 setup! So I pop in the "Blade" DVD -- the added bass from this subwoofer sounded wonderful, and definitely brought a smile to my face. HOWEVER, about 30 minutes in the movie, it died! Kaput. So, off to the repair shop I go (JBL's warranty covered it completely), to discover that there was a bad diode. It was replaced, and once again I am smiling. It sounds great with bass heavy CD's as well, though the front firing speaker is a bit more directional than I would like. Overall (and after the repair), good speaker!