Plenty good for the $$$. It does require changing the volume depending on the type of music or movie.

Customer Service

It just keeps on working. The remote died after about 5 years.

Has plenty of thump with the new speaker

NONE!

Well i had a sub and my father had this case, so i got off of him, the sub was amazingly from walmart, lol SOUNDS AWESOME! If you have this sub i suggest going out and getting a new speaker, got mine for about $40 from walmart.

Customer Service

Got for FREE!

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I use this on my Sony MHC-F250AV

Price, power, solid build quality.

Might not be as tight or deep sounding as other 12" subs.

I have the RCA version of this sub, which is identical except they took out the remote control for the volume. Good sub for the price, which is $199. It was on sale for $149 so I couldn't pass it up. It doesn't go as deep as more expensive 12" subs, maybe down to the 30-35hz range. It could also be a little tighter, but for the price, I won't complain.

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Annoy the neighbors :-) next street over

Cant find any yet when neighbors stop complainming then i will find one mabe

Iam very satisfied. My first day trying it out a neighbor noton my street but the street over almost called the cops on me. I put in sme 2 livecrew just for testing purposes :-) She was pissed. I recommend anyone buying one of these you cant beat the price. I am using a JVC dolby digital receiver onkyo front speakers and pioneer surround. I now have over 900 watts of sound. Life is grand............

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missing a center channel to complete sound systen wish me luck. mroyusa

good buy

no thumping

Well i got this sub over a year ago, and its been awesome. its a great sub for the money, but i do notice it has more quantity than quality. If you really into quality, then spend more, but for the price it puts out some nice sound. I was comparing the quality with a cerwin vega 12" 150 watt. that sub produced more ''thumping'' or however it was decribed, but still didnt have the power mine has.

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cost, remote volume control, gold plated screw connectors, low distortion (<.1% at 180 watts), speaker quality (2" dual voice coil, 30 oz magnet)

sometimes not "punchy" enough, doesn't go much below 32 hz

I picked this subwoofer up for $200, discontinued at Radio Shack. Nothing in this price range even comes close to the performance of this subwoofer. The amplifier is rated at 200 watts rms, 350+ watts peak with less than 0.1% total harmonic distortion at 160 watts (...find me a 200 watt powered subwoofer with that low of distortion below $600...). The speaker has a 2" dual voice coil and a 30 oz magnet...not the best in the world, but very good regardless. Other features include a variable crossover from 50-150 Hz, speaker inputs, and a cool volume remote (servomotor volume dial).

Here are some specifications from Radio Shack:
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Amplifier:
RMS Power........................... 200 Watts
Total Harmonic Distortion........... 0.1% @ 160W output Both Channels driven
Load................................ 4 Ohms
Variable Low Pass................... 50 ~ 150 Hz @ 24 dB/oct
High Pass Filter.................... 25 Hz @ 18 dB/oct
Sensitivity......................... 90 mV/2.2V
Frequency Response.................. -3 dB +/- 2dB
Signal to Noise Ratio............... 80 dB
Input Impedance..................... 22 kOhms

12" Woofer:
2" voice coil
overhung voice coil 29mm
extended pole piece
bump plate to eliminate the voice coil from bottoming
flat spyder to handle increased power
vented pole piece to keep the coil cool
30 ounce ferrite magnet
double density foam surround

Voice Coil:
DC resistance: 4 ohm
Impedance: 5 ohm
Wire size: 0.45mm

Stuff that I don't really care about, but though someone out there might:
RMSE-free - 1.45 ohms
Fs - 27.22 Hz
Re - 4.00 ohms
Res - 43.22 ohms
Qms - 7.44
Qes - 0.69
Qts - 0.63
L1 - 2.46 mH
L2 - 4.38 mH
R2 - 14.45 ohms
RMSE-load - 1.46 ohms
Vas (Sd) - 125.43 liters
Mms - 101.45 grams
Cms - 337 micro meters/Newton
Bl - 10.04 Tesla-M
SPLref (Sd) - 87.5 dB
Rub-index 0.04

Method: Mass-loaded (50.00 grams)
DCR Mode: Fixed - 4.00 ohms
Area (Sd) - 514.72 square cm
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Enough details, now for the sound:
The sound is clean and great for stereo use. It can become a bit boomy if the subwoofer is not placed correctly and at very high volumes. I use it for jazz, pop, classical, vocals, instrumentals, rock, and even dance. It sounds great with every type of music, but it is not as "punchy" as some (much) more expensive subwoofers. My personal preference is to have a less punchy sound, just like I prefer speakers with good tonal balance over shrill speakers and warm receivers (Harman Kardon AVR-85) over harsh sounding ones (Onkyo 575-777).

For movies, performance is slightly less. It sounds great, but doesn't get quite low enough for the lowest of effects. Radio Shack rates it at 36 hz +/-2dB, and I would say it is 30-32 hz +/-3dB (using the same rating system as most manufacturers use), so no real disappointment for me here...I just need a subwoofer that can hit 18 hz +/-2dB. =)

I guess the biggest competitor is the AudioSource 15", 200 watt powered subwoofer: $200 shipped from Costco. I contacted AudioSource, and this is the specifications they gave me:

"The SW15 has a frequency response from 20 Hz to 180 Hz with a 10dB rolloff per octave. It is a single voice coil speaker. I do not know the diameter of the voice coil, nor the magnet weight. The power rating is peak [200watts]. The unit has an auto on circuit built in."

...I don't think anything needs to be said about that response.

Recommendations: find it (they're getting scarce), buy it, try it, you'll like it. If not, just return it within 30 days for a full refund.

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Price, remote

An update: After receiving my new amp (Denon AVR 1800) and connecting, guess what? No hum.

The unit works fine. I'm satisfied, and keeping it.

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major BOOM for the dollar. Remote control to turn DOWN the woofer when you realize the house is shaking.

for the price, none yet. If reaching down to that vital 16-25 Hz frequency range is no big shakes, then there are no flaws.

I haven't had this product for a week and I am totally satisfied with this woofer for my home entertinment center. I did not intend to spend over three hundred doolars for a powered subwoofer. And let's face it, sometimes people must buy them for over that price just to say they did. This is all one needs for any BASIC home theater. My "Terminator 2" soundtrack and Paul Oakenfold CD's have taken on new life that they could not have otherwise be enjoyed. DVD's will be enjoyed to a par that has come to be expected from that medium. The woofer's performance has erased what *little* regret I had paying only $199.

Cost & remote

none yet

For my first sub I can't complain, it was the last touch I needed for my system:
Radio shack LS30's front L/R
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For listning to CD's it work great since I can adjust the sound output with the remote. For my DVD's and VHS tapes it can shake the room. I like my setup more than going to the local theater. As said in other reviews placement of the sub is important and you will need to adjust the output depending on the source and that is where the remote takes this over the top in this price range.

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Over-priced, boomy (needs sound dampening materials severly), and not competetive with other products of the same price and lower. The only two saving grace is the remote and the Radio Shack warranty but even this won't really save this since it doesn't go low enough for a truly visceral fun. I don't know if this would sound better if you replace the woofer but I bet if you use more sound dampening material it would be a much better sub. The sad fact is you can buy the passive SW-14P and their PA amp and have a cleaner sounding sub cheaper when they are on sale. Sad fact is there are worse subs out there than this so I can't give it the one speaker it deserves.