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This sub is fantastic for the price. It installs easy and works flawlessly. The sound is warm and accurate, not "boomy" like my old KLH 250watt 12inch sub. I was weary of not having an On/Off switch. The auto on works even at low volumes and it stays on consistently, not switching on and off as my old junk did. Don't let the only 100watt rating fool you, it puts out 100 clean watts and rocks the house. It also has a cool feature with the speaker level (high level) inputs filtering (crossover) the low frequencies from the music signal which lets the sub do all of the work and saves your main speakers from abuse. Allowing a basic stereo system to be bi-amped. Other features include a variable pass crossover, gain control and LED stand-by/ on indicator. It also has low level RCA type inputs and phase switch. Velodyne rocks!

If you're looking for a great subwoofer at a great price, stop right here!! After hearing this subwoofer at Circuit City I thought right away, this is the one. Even though it is a 10" driver, it produces lound sound that isn't boomy and the sound quality is amazingly clear. The Polk Audio subwoofers they had were almost double the price for a 10" and 12" with 500 watt ratings. Don't be fooled by the 100 watt rating. It's a clean and powerful 100 watts. Even if it's at low volume and low bass level, it's still incredibly clear and tight. I'm planning on moving my home theater set up into the backroom of my basement which is a 14x14 size room, and even now with it being in the front of my basement with about 25x25 it still produces clean sound.

Here's a list of pros and cons of this subwoofer
Pros:
+100 watts
+37 lbs (It feels heavy which usually indicates they're not skimping on amp power)
+Clean, tight, powerful bass. Not boomy like other subwoofers.
+Kevlar driver
+Auto on (even works at low volume and low frequency!)
+Beautiful design
+Easy to use
+Cross over feature
Cons:
-None

If you buy this amp, you'll also want to get a cable for it. I recommend using a digital coax cable because they are durable, have better shielding than stereo cables and work fantastic.

Velodyne beats all the others!!

Quality sub for the price. I am very happy. Music and movies both sound so much better now. It doesn't sound boomy to me in an 18'x18' room with hardwood floors. It does make the bass in movies and music come out much more clearly. I never hear any buzz from it during times when there is no sound or when we are watching something with little to no bass.

Caveat: I'm no audiophile, and this is my first sub.

Looking for a way to give your older system new life? Well look no further. It's a good thing my 35 year old Marantz has no sub out as I wouldn't have discovered how great the speaker-line level connections on the VX-10 work. Speaker-line level connections mean you run your left and right speaker mains to the sub with speaker wire. Then the speakers are connected to the sub. With this connection the lower bass is removed from the amp and main speakers, enabling them to do a better job reproducing high frequencies. In essence the system becomes bi-amplified, gaining improved power and headroom. As a result my bookshelf Athenas sound incredibly better. The bass on this little gem is clear and strong and it has no problem reproducing the low organ notes of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. I also bought a second VX-10 for my bedroom 5.1 system and it excells in that application as well and I still only need quarter volume. For the price I paid ($175 )nothing comes close.

I was skeptical about this sub when I looked at the advertised price; I was advised by an A/V professional to get the biggest and best sub money could buy. I choose the VX-10 after reading all the reviews on this site. In the store the sound was solid, rich and tight, but I was wondering what it would sound like in my home atmosphere with my odd shaped size living room.

Out of the box the sub was so easy to set up that this little petite woman did it in less than 5 minutes. The sound coming out of my 5 speakers was awesome. I tweeked some of my speaker settings to get an even better sound. This sub has tight, smooth and clear bass. Velodyne produced a quality sub that not only most anyone can afford but you can be proud of how it enhances your listening experience from all of your components; I highly recommend this sub!