Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black)
by Polk Audio
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Customer Review: Fantastic for the Price
Summary: 4 Stars
Purchased this to add low end to my xmas present, a 42" plasma tv. Only drawback has been the Panasonic plasma doesn't have variable audio out like my ancient Sony Trinitron 27" CRT so I have to constantly reach behind the sub and adjust the gain. Quite obviously not a fault of Polk's.
I only have two gripes about the sub. It seems to change its acoustic signature drastically above 7 on the gain dial. Below its a smooth increase in output, but past 7, the low end gets overly boomy and makes the whole profile unclean.
Second gripe, mine arrived with a loose piece of MDF rattling around inside the cabinet. A .5" x .5" x 2" piece with glue and 2 staples sticking out of it. Most likely an internal bracket for a corner or some such. Too much effort to send it back, and my daughter, with her tiny agile hands, could reach down and grab it out of the cabinet via the port, once I pulled it off the bottom with a magnetic wand. Told polk about the issue so hopefully if it starts vibrating or going wacky, they'll fix it even past the warranty.
ALl in all, I'm a happy camper, just have to keep the gain at 7 or less.
Customer Review: Bass on a Budget
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently had a Sony 100 watt subwoofer. Not very good quality, but I had a really limited budget when I bought it. So when it died I started checking Craigslist, Best Buy and a the lot. I happened to check Amazon and boy am I glad I did! This is a great sub for the money. I am using it in my home theater matched with Bose 201 fronts, Bose VM-100 center, and Infinity rears. I have a small movie room and this sub is perfect for it. The quality of construction, sound and proven durability of Polk Audio products (as I learned from other reviews and listening to them in the store) made this an easy decision at $89. I can't believe the quality for under $100. I listened to much more expensive subs and am happy to say this this one performs as well or better than most of them! Obviously there are bigger, better subs out there, but you can't touch anything like this in Best Buy without spending 3-4 times as much. I have never owned Polk Audio products in the past, but when it comes time to get some more gear, it will be on the top of my list. Great performance for anyone wanting a quality subwoofer while not breaking the bank.Customer Review: Remarkable
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't know what to say that hasn't been said already. My 12" C/V downward firing sub-woofer finally stopped working and bought this based on reviews and price. I was amazed at how well it worked!
Where I had to turn my old sub-woofer volume all the way up to notice its effect this speaker provides nicely blended bases with the volume at less than half. It produces nice, round sounds. Nothing tinny or distorted. Finally, it works in a fairly large space, 20x35.
For the price I paid, or even a bit more, I couldn't be happier.
I've made two "quality" speaker purchase recently from Amazon, this one and the Clips B-2 Synergy Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Pair)). Buying speakers is very subjective and I based my purchase decision on the reputation of the manufacturers, the sale price, and the review comments. In both cases I was extremely satisfied and want to share my opinion that price of these speakers, perhaps even a bit more, I couldn't be happier and suspect you will feel the same.
Customer Review: Rocks out of the box
Summary: 4 Stars
I just got this sub as a xmas present. I had 5.0 sound for the past two years and I never got around to upgrading to 5.1. I took my time and listened to several other entry level woofers in stores ($100-$400) and was sure I'd have to shell out at least $250 for a sub that could perform like I'd need it to. My wife found this on sale on Amazon at a great price ($100 range). Out of the box, this sub performs as good as or better than some of the $250-450 priced units I've listened to with movies and music.
The fact that its a front firing speaker isn't that much of a con for me. Testing around our living room, i've found a sweet spot a few feet away from our entertainment unit. But my 4 year old and newborn running around, I'm placing it in one of the entertainment center's cubbies. There's still plenty of ventilation there, it's still far enough away from or tv, our main viewing seats are in its cone, and it's a hidden from little fingers.
Hopefully time will tell if this unit is built well enough to last. I'm hoping for at least 10 years of performance. I'll update if it dies before then.
Customer Review: For What It's Worth, Here Is My 2 Stars
It looked nice. Had many great reviews. Polk is a very decent brand name, and the price was right, so I bought 2 of them. When 1st hooked up, one had a noticable rattle and buzz. Over the course of the night it became more and more intrusive, and rattled loudly at even the lowest volume...The 2nd one sounded great for one night, then the slight rattle started to creep in, and of course, it just got louder and louder. It was useless by the 2nd day. Well that's my experience with this product. I find it hard to give even 2 stars to something that did not even work. However, it does look very classie and it seems that most reviewers did not share my experience. I wish I hadn't shared my experience! While checking out some Bic America subs, I found more reviews of people returning their Polk Audio subs with the exact same problems I encountered. They seemed to be very happy with the Bic America subs. I went ahead and bought the "CER-WIN VEGA! VE-28S", and I am very happy with it. Thanks for reading my review. I hope it was helpful, and I hope you enjoy your new subwoofer!Happy listening,
Tom