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This was a good compliment to my sound system. Although I already had rather large speakers that could handle a lot of bass, this took the strain off those and gives music a nice punch. I have not cranked it to high because I live in the dorms, but it is pretty loud. It rattles everything in the room on bass tests when it is turned up only part of the way. I would recommend this product.

Sony's Performance line is their higher end equipment. This subwoofer packs a definate punch. 180 watts of bone shaking goodness. 12" speaker. Built-in amplifier.

For the money, you cannot go wrong with this sub, especially with free shipping. Polk Audio has a similiar sub for $110, but it's lower in watts (100) and a smaller speaker (10").

With Sony including a built-in amplifier, bass reverse, and frequency cut-out, you cannot go wrong.

What you say? It's way too big? Doesn't match your decor? Just find a wicker basket at Wally World or somewhere. Cover it up. Impress your friends.

Added this subwoofer to my home theater system after my 10" subwoofer called it quits,,I like a deep rich bass sound with some thump and this subwoofer was perfect replacement,,easy hookup and setup,,,the auto setting works great and the sound of my system makes you feel like you are in the movie,,you can feel the sound coming from this subwoofer,,,if you are looking for great sound from a subwoofer this is it and at a great price...

This is a great sub woofer. It will definitely surprise you with what it puts out. It has a low-frequency cutoff adjustment so you can limit the lows to whatever you want. Auto-power feature is nice too...selectable if you don't like it... It does a great job in avoiding distortion and really fills the room with perfect lows to complete your home theater.

This thing is a lot of bang for the buck. It is my first subwoofer, so I don't have much to compare it to, but I know it provides very smooth bass and some outstanding low-frequency effects. While playing Master and Commander, you can literally feel the house shaking as the cannons rip through the boats.

The only drawback is as mentioned in another review, it clicks on and off after around 5-10 minutes of inactivity. I probably wouldn't have noticed it had I not read about it here (shows you that sometimes what you don't know won't hurt you). My wife has never noticed it. Again, it is barely noticeable, and you can only hear the click if it happens during a very quiet part of the movie.

Overall, a fantastic, powerful subwoofer at a great price.