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I would say for about 98% of the time the sub handles what is thrown at it, but I am also not maxing my system out. Again this doesn't happen very often, but when it does it can be somewhat annoying.My second complaint, very minor, which other people have touched upon is that there is no LFE input which you will find on nearly every other sub.
If I had to do it again I would go with the PSW10 as it is a great bang for the buck and doesn't take up as much space as a 12 inch. I just used a Y adapter and a RCA audio cable for my hook-up, but it would have been nice to have a LFE input.You can definitely find other subs that will be better, but you will also have to pay more.
I went with the PSW10 since the rest of my speakers in set-up are Polk Audios and opted for the 10 inch so my sub wasn't taking up so much space. Taking off the screen covering the port helps a little, but not enough to complete solve the port noise.
Some people say that subs don't need to match the other speakers in your setup, but I decided to be safe and match all of my speakers just in case.For the most part I am very satisfied with this speaker.
One complaint is that on very low frecencies, and especially ones that last for several seconds, such as a scene with a chopper or any other low rumble you will get a lot of port noise from the sub.
A prick named Ike came in and flooded my storage, submerging my Polks under sludge. Polk will always be my number one choice in speaker.Bottom Line: Great sub for the price. When I got to them I noticed the water line was halfway up the tower speakers. If you have a high dollar set up, your probably not looking to purchase this product or reading this review. That being said, this sub is amazing for the price tag. The problem with a lot of reviews regarding home audio is that critics compare budget equipment to high dollar equipment (big surprise.high dollar wins). This sub is a budget line addition to your home theater. It suffers at the very low range but what budget sub doesn't.
I had left my Polk audio home theater in Galveston. If you have a budget-mid range home theater, this is a great addition. Plugged em in after a few days and they sounded horrible. ;-) They sprung back to life and just played through The Dark Knight with zero distortion. Main problem is the lack of an LFE input. Sprayed some De-Oxit cleaner on the connections and BAM. If you are low on cash and need a.1 to add to your setup, this is your sub.
Hoping beyond hope I brought the smelly mess up to Austin where I took them apart and tried to clean and dry them out. One unrelated Polk story: I recently moved to Austin, Texas. Great bass with no distortion (just don't go nuts with the volume). Here is the solution from Polk: Use the RCA inputs and turn the frequency knob clockwise, this will essentially create and LFE connection.
In an average living room, mine is 13 x 21, the PSW10 provides plenty of clean bass for all types of music. Bump the bass volume up a bit & you'll hear all the bass you'd find in rock / pop venues - at a bargain price. I'd agree that the PSW10 might be stretched in any but the smallest home theater, but it does a great job on music in all but the largest rooms.This is my second sub-woofer, the first being a Polk PSW505. With the PSW10's volume at 50% and no bass boost from the receiver you'll hear more bass than you would in a classical concert hall or jazz festival. The 505 is awesome, but it completely overpowers average size rooms when used to play music. The 505 really shines in a large room or in a home theater, where mine now resides.
So for a little over a [.]. It is very box (square) like, so it does take up a little room. Well I'm pleased to say that it looks and sounds great. bucks this is well worth it. I have no complaints. I spent a lot of money on my Samsung 46A650 LCD, Polk speaker set, and Onkyo SR706 receiver.
I realized that the price was low compared to a lot of other subs but noticed it had good reviews. It does look very sleek though. I didn't really want to drop a whole lot more on a sub but knew I needed one for the low end. It is quite big though (once again no complaints). Maybe down the road I'll waste a few hundred on a unnecessarily powerful sub, but for the time I'm very content. Since I had polk speakers I figured this would be a good compliment.
For only a 50watt RMS powered sub it really puts out some low end.
Once I found the right crossover setting, I learned that a little volume goes a long way with the PSW10. For that price, the PSW10 is a no-brainer. Next, the low frequencies produced in a movie are inherently different than those produced in music. Finally, if you're placing your sub on anything other than carpet (hardwood floor, ceramic tile, or even a shelf) seriously consider swapping-out the cheapo nailed-in feet. Couple of points up front: The PSW10 is NOT an audiophile-grade subwoofer, and shouldn't be graded as such.
I have hardwood flooring, so I screwed in some nice 2" legs with dampers between the box and risers, and hard rubber pads making contact with the floor. My review of the PSW10 is from a 2-speaker, mid-level audio system perspective and not a 7/5.1 surround-sound home theater. Probably has a small positive sonic effect, and actually looks a lot nicer sitting up like that, too.Lastly, got mine at [.]., with free shipping. And remember, you don't notice a good subwoofer until you turn it off. As many other reviewers have noted, too much volume will shake your walls with deep, boomy, unintelligible bass. Next, I used the line-in with RCA's first, then swapped-out those for some heavy-duty Monster 10 gauge at the speaker-level connection.
A true audiophile, if they have a subwoofer at all, will drop 2- to 3 grand on a Velodyne, Rega, Rel, etc. I'm NOT saying the -10 won't work well in a HT set-up, but suggest you may need to use 2 different settings (see below).This subwoofer will give you tight, punchy bass for most music genres. Jury's still out on which sounds better. and then complain if they can't hear fingernails plucking the strings of a double bass. You may want some of that for an action movie, but not so much for music. The key here is to spend time during burn-in to get your crossover, phase and volume controls all married together.
Getting a subwoofer to reproduce both equally well can be tricky. I used jazz, alt country, indie rock, and a little hip-hop to get my settings.
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