I've had my CR-400 since high school (I am now in my 30s), and it has been worth every penny. Most subs I tested at the time of purchase simply did not sound that good as they were sloppy and overbearing. This fills in the lows nicely that my NHT SuperOne's (book shelf speakers) can't hit. Placement is key for best results, of course. My only complaints is that the auto start up feature isn't as sensitive as it used to be, and it not easy to tune (this is probably due to my own ineptitude, though). If you can find one on ebay or at a pawn shop and are looking to beef up a system comprised of computer or bookshelf speakers, this is perfect. You will need a B channel on your amp or a sub output of course.

I picked up the Boston Acoustic CR400 from a local pawn shop. I was actually surprised to find a BA subwoofer in this area, because of the lack of popularity. However, the moment that I saw the subwoofer I knew that I had to have it. Currently, I have a 5.1 system and I wanted to up the ante by adding a second subwoofer that comparatively matches my first subwoofer and to make my system a 5.2. What a great addition the sub made to my room. I do not have a very large room, but with proper placement and tuning (volume at 10 o'clock and crossover at 125 Hz), you cannot beat this deal. The bass is perfect and the volume is dialed in just enough to make the room shake, if I so desire.
I paid $50 to $75 bucks for this sub and I am glad that I did. If I can make a suggestion, its not about how loud or how much bass it can produce, but the main concern should be does it mate well with your current system and making sure that you aren't asking a 8" sub to do the job of a 15" sub. Thanks for reading.

High quality performance at a reasonable price

another 25 watts power (100 instead of just 75) would make this one perfect

Part of Home Theatre System. Placement critical; must be in a corner or results will not be as good as they could be. Have had some popping sounds and they seem to be related to either the volume control or the frequency control; in shop now for repair. Have new Onkyo TX-SR602 7.1 receiver to upgrade my system; will report again once system is operational. All in all, high quality performance for a reasonable price. Subwoofer is paired with (4) CR6's and a Boston Acoustics center channel speaker.

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Great value, flexible controls

Probably not enough power for large rooms

We recently went shopping for a sub-woofer for my son's stereo. (Time for Dad to move his office out of the adjacent bedroom!) We looked at a fair range of units, most out of our price range. The CR400 didn't have the power of some, but also didn't have the high price. This is a late-breaking tip for people: BA is apparently just now (November/December 1999) discontinuing this model, so you can find some *killer* deals on them. We paid $199 (!) for a new-in-box unit from our local HiFi Buys, and at that price it's a phenomenal deal. While lacking the power to deliver belly-thumping bass for home theater in a large room, in my son's smallish bedroom, I have NO doubt that there'll be PLENTY of bass to go around! Buy fast though, as it seems stock in the channel is about exhausted!

Good Bass

Went through my second woofer already!! Not a happy camper!

Two woofer's in 4 years. Not happy!

Bass on a Budget--This is what you get with Boston's CR400 Subwoofer. This 15 inch cube can complement bass-poor speakers. It has a variable low-pass crossover, phase switch and volume control and can pump out quite a bit of clean lows for its size. The major drawback is not having a high-pass line out which makes it inappropriate for use with speakers that can do 50 Hz or lower. I tried it with a pair of inexpensive minis with good results. I believe this is the same 75 watt sub used in their Micro 90 system which was recently reviewed in SR.

With the CR400 you get the best bass for the best price. And what a Sub. I only turn the volume to about 9:30, and man, does that bass pound you! For its size I really think it is a excellent sub both for price and performance especially.Because of the clean, clear, loud and deep bass. I will always recomend this Sub-Woofer.

I don't think anyone should get the CR-400. I tried it out and found that it didn't have nearly enough low bass. Sure it'll add punch to small sats if you put it in the corner, but take my strong advice: pony up the extra $200 bucks and get the VR-500 (also BA), which is 1000 times better.

I bought this cheap sub almost expecting to be dissapointed, but I read a few good reviews and thought I would give it a try. I tried this sub in different rooms of similar size with very different results. In one room, I couldn't get any deep bass whatsoever. It did not matter where I moved the sub, and I was ready to return the sub until I tried it in my other room. In the second room it sounded like a REAL subwoofer producing the sort of bass that can best be described as pressure in the ears. I am not exaggerating here. I get a level of bass that is startling considering the size of the box and speaker cone.
Highly reccommended in the correct environment. Be sure you have a good return policy before you buy.

I just bought a pair of VR20 from Boston Acoustics. I'm not sure that I am all that happy with the quality of the sound. I just spent $400 on them and would like some feedback from any and all who have
invested in these speakers in the past. Please e-mail me at Restrepo@TFN.com.