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Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black)

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Polk Audio - 10" 100W Powered Subwoofer - Black

This is my 2nd PolkAudio 10" powered sub (lost the first one in a divorce!!) and for the price this baby can't be beat!! I paid $249.00 for the first one and it was worth every penny, so when I found this one for $99.00 on sale I wanted to buy 2 of them (but you only need 1!!) The set up is straight foward w/ easy to follow directions. the look and durability of the unit is outstanding and the sound is AWESOME!! (If you ask my neighbors they would agree with the sound quality, but would probably like me to turn it down just a smidge!!! ) I LOVE IT!!

After I figured out how to get it to work correctly with my Pioneer VSX-1015TX the sound is astounding. The bass rocks my 2300 sq ft. house; so much so that I had to seriously turn down the speaker's amplifier. I agree with the other reviewer in that you don't need the 'Y' cable, works just fine without. I think my biggest complaint is that unless you set your receiver to expect 'small' speakers for the front (verse 'large') the sub-woofer gets no traffic at all (i.e, it becomes disabled) I initially ignored this in the instructions because it appeared to only pertain to the 12" model, As a result, I spent a good couple of hours trying to figure out why the subwoofer was not providing any output. In addition, being forced to set the receiver's surround sound setting to 'small' for the front speaker designation presents problems calibrating the surround sound for larger speakers such as the pair of classic Cervin Vega D7's I own. Such speakers calibrate much more easily if you can simply set the surround sound settings to the 'large' designation instead. Because of this, I had to recalibrate my surround sound a half a dozen times to get it to sound close to what it did before I swapped out my Sony 8" subwoofer for the Polk 10". In some ways, I still don't think the Cervin Vega's are performing as well in this configuration. I also think it is a bit odd that Polk did not provide a LFE (unfiltered) input like it does with their 12". I think that may well be the reason why I haven't quite been able to get the Cervin Vega's calibrated. Absent the above comments, the subwoofer does it job and does it well.

After giving this sub a good 3 week break in period I have say it sure lacks any semblance of clear articulated bass. With that said I would give it points for at least filling the room with boom. While the clarity isn't anything to brag about it does fill that 150hz to about 50hz frequency range in. Don't expect to play Japanese bass drum music and be awestruck. Rap sounds ok and so does heavy metal if you don't expect to hear the striker hitting the face of the drum. A good focal or velodyne may give you that but at a much higher price point. All in all an ok woofer god at keeping your theater budget on track. Audiophiles will be disappointed.

This subwoofer is a great deal and performance is excellent. The subwoofer does not shake and provides the deep bass I crave when watching movies or listening to music. The controls back of subwoofer are vital on fine tuning your surround system. I have to admit I have owned various subwoofers from other brands but for this 10 inch sub its a gem that isnt discovered often. Very satisfied!

Well I just upgraded my center and rears so I decided that I needed a new sub as well. I decided on this Polk because of the reviews and price. I spent some money on a Def Tech center and Energy rears so I was a little price shy. For the sale price I paid, I am very pleased with the sub. It ties in my front Polk monitor 60s and Energy rears nicely. It sounds great with movies and music. It's not the best sub but you get what you pay for. It can get boomy and distorted at times. You have to keep the volume at half to prevent this. This is fine for me because its more than enough bass. I live in a town home with a decent front room and it shakes the walls. Like I said you won't get tight bass at high volumes but this sub isn't $700 either. I recommend it for a medium to large room.

Where to start. I purchased this sub about 2 week ago. I got it home and connected it to my Onkyo 7.1 channel receiver. Setup was easy. That's the only good thing I have to say about this sub. The first thing I noticed was the horrible distortion and port noise at only half volume. I tried adjusting the crossover, but that didn't help. I even tried plugging the port. This helped, but still didn't stop the distortion problem. Sadly I will be returning the sub tomorrow, and purchasing the Klispch 10 in. Model.I really don't want the hassle of having to load this thing up and return it, but I have No choice. I'm very disappointed in Polk Audio for manufacturing such a poor product.

Was a fantastic addition to my existing system. Can't believe I waited so long to add a great sub. Makes a huge difference in sound with games as well as movies and shows.

So, I bought this as a decent, cheap subwoofer for my bedroom. I thought 100 Watts would not really shake the walls in the room. I was wrong. Turn this baby up and the volume up on the receiver and you can feel the explosions and other rumblings in movies and games.

Great Powered Sub Woofer. Saw some complaints about the sound becoming distorted and booming. Make sure you adjust the volume on the back of the sub woofer and have the correct settings in the receiver for this woofer.

Bought this item and couldn't be happier as far as price and quality. It was on sale for $99 and the look of it was nice. Plug it in with my receiver and it was loud enough that makes everything vibrates up to my bedroom window.

The Polk PSW10 sounds great at lower volumes but distorted easily if I turned my receivers volume pass the half way point. The bass was boomy and not as tight as I hoped it would be. It would probably be better in a smaller room that doesn't require much volume.

Got this on sale for 99.00 to replace my old one that died. I use it primarily for tv surround sound and have been very pleased so far. While it wont rattle the walls, its a great unit for the price and i highly recommend!

Bought this hoping to find a low price deal for a budget system and ended up returning it to the store the next day. Besides the fact that the $200 price tag turned out to be $100 more than a nearby competitor AND lots of places online, the sound was just bad. Barely audible at low volumes and at higher volumes all I could hear was port turbulence (the sound of the air coming out of the port). It literally drowned out the bass. Brought it back and replaced it with a Pioneer SW601 (from a competitor) which blows the Polk out of the water without breaking a sweat. Unless you are desparate for a sub, pass on this one. And Best Buy - Either pull this from the shelf or get competitive with the pricing. $199 is ridiculous when almost everywhere else has it for $99.

Plenty of power to shake my room. The speaker appears to be well made and sound quality is good. If you are looking to add some thump to your sound system at a great price give this product a try. I think you will love it as much as I do.

I do not have a high end surround sound system, but this subwoofer provides excellent bass for the money, and is a huge improvement over a Sony subwoofer than came with a prepacked system about 10 years ago.