Polk Audio PSW10 10" Powered Subwoofer - Power Port Technology, Up to 100 Watts, Big Bass in Compact Design, Easy Setup with Home Theater Systems Black

I'd already gone through three smaller 8" subwoofers when I came across the PSW10's glowing reviews. It was 200% better than anything I had before, like 200% better than anything I had before. I was so taken aback by the musical performance (its tightness and precision) that I started planning for something even better. The SVS SB12-A was claimed by many audiophile forums. The NSD outperformed the PSW10 by a factor of five, despite costing five times as much. After putting my new SVS through its paces, I discovered that those claims were greatly exaggerated. The biggest difference, of course, is that it's a 12", which means it can reach down to the bone. I like the rattling 15Hz, but it may not be to everyone's taste. For every other attribute, the PSW10 was 90% the quality of the SVS for basically 20% the cost. When I say 90% the quality, I mean that I had to replay a bunch Some audiophiles might consider that last 10% improvement night and day, but I just call it 10%, because it is really noticeable only when compared side to side. In conclusion, I concur with% Nothing compares to it in terms of value for money.

Memphis Sloan

| Jan 01, 2021

I read an article on an A/V forum arguing that in a home theater, two less expensive woofers are better than one more expensive one because they fill the room better and it doesn't matter where you sit for bass response. br>br>Let me just say that I am completely blown away. I have one on each side of the L/R channels in front of me. They work well with video games, music, and movies. By comparison, the theater in a box sub I'm replacing sounds awful. I recently saw The Dark Knight, and it's amazing how much more oomph guns, cars, and punches have with better bass, and music like the Tron Legacy soundtrack or the Planet Earth theme, as well as the Inception soundtrack, sound absolutely incredible. If you want to shake the walls, weapons and explosions in games like Battlefield 1 will. br>br>I'm sure a single one of these would be a significant upgrade over theater-in-a-box subwoofers, but paired together, they really shine.

Eliezer Gaines

| Jan 16, 2021

My Definitive Technologies Pro Sub 1000 died after eight years, so I bought two of these. I made my decision solely on the basis of reviews and price. Because my receiver has two subwoofer outputs, I decided to buy two when I only had one DT. I must admit, I was a little disappointed at first. I expected a lot more bass, especially with two subs, but it didn't happen. It just didn't have the same impact on me as my DT did. Now, given that the DT was close to $500 and BOTH of these were under $200, what did I expect? I finally got a decent sound that I can live with after fiddling with the output of both my receiver and the speakers. To get the results I wanted, I had to keep the subs' volume completely turned up, while the DT was only half turned up. I don't listen to music on my system; instead, I watch TV or watch movies, so I can't comment on the sound quality. Overall, it wasn't bad, but I'm glad I got two of them. ***After two days, another review: br>br> OK, I'm going to give these a 5 star rating now that I've figured out that the lack of bass from these speakers was caused by operator error/mistake in my receiver setup. I discovered that the subwoofer output was not turned up from the lowest setting. The more I turned it up, the more bass I got! This is fantastic. I can now reduce the speaker's master volume to just over 1/2. I had a problem with the auto shutoff feature not working as well. When a signal was returned, it went into sleep mode and did not wake up. That was, once again, due to my receiver's subwoofer output being too low. Another problem has been resolved, and it now functions flawlessly. Now I'm very happy. a fantastic purchase.

Journee Gutierrez

| Nov 28, 2021

This is a fantastic, high-quality product from an industry leader at a reasonable price; I honestly don't believe there is a better sub for the money. As an entry-level item, it far exceeds expectations. audio component with a certain volume level I paid less than $110 on Amazon and received free Prime shipping. Amazing. br>br>For my home theater system, fantastic, deep, thundering sound. This is a fantastic reply. When I play first-person shooters, it also adds a sense of "being there. " PS4 shooters (CoD: Black Ops III, Black Ops III, Black Ops III, Black Ops III My favorite remains Ghosts!). It's actually a little too powerful for what I'm doing with it, but I just use the volume/power knob to turn it down until the bass matches my needs (music vs. gaming). movie vs. , and so on). DO NOT be fooled by the 50 watts RMS spec, as another reviewer put it. That's not the case. )br>br>A big plus is that it includes both speaker and microphone. It had level and line-level inputs, but I was disappointed that it didn't have an LFE input. But it's not such a big deal. It also has a volume knob and a variable crossover. The full list of back panel features available to the end user can be found in the image I included. Some of you may find it useful to learn about the various connection options available to you. br>br>I used it to replace the low-cost 6" subwoofer that came with my Pioneer "home theater in a box. " The distinction is remarkable. I also needed to replace the Pioneer receiver because the display had failed and a couple of the channels had stopped working, so I purchased a Pioneer VSX-100. 530- It's a good match for the Polk subwoofer. br>br>If I ever need to upgrade my home theater system, I know I'll be able to keep this sub because it'll blend in nicely with a more expensive system. end of the system.

Lennox Decker

| Oct 19, 2021

I listen to blues and classical music, so I just needed something to round out the bottom end. Those who prefer heavy thump may be disappointed. I'll turn it all the way up and see what happens if I ever need to dissolve a kidney stone.

Robin Williamson

| Oct 31, 2021