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I have this in a 25 by 12 foot room, and it`s perfect. Has very tasteful sound. Actually have to idle it down or it`s too much bass. Made a night and day difference adding to 2-301 Bose, and 2-Infinity, along with a Polk center speaker. Did some fine tuning on the cut in, and volume adjustments, and I couldn`t be happier, outside of the want of an auto shutoff.

I'm using this subwoofer in a dance studio. It sounds good and really improves our overall sound. A great value for the money.

this is exactly what all the previous reviews said it was......a truly deep value for money. the bass is as deep as could be without noticeable distortion and it is clean looking enough to pass the wife's scrutiny. i am a music buff and i find the bass production to be just as good as the very, very good sony sf 6000 front speakers i use. however the big advantage with this unit is when watching movies.....5.1, 3.1 or 2.1, the bass is way deeper than you can get with the big front speakers. the difference is really dramatic, even to a new comer's ears.

it should be also noted that the unit DOES have an auto off function (not described on Amazon) which can be disabled at the back. this is great, except when actually watching a movie because it shuts of within 5 mins if it does not receive a low bass signal from the amps, so during dialogue it sleeps in low power and then has a delayed restart when the bass returns.

i use my sub in a large room and you really have to crank the power up, close to max, to be truly impressed. so i think maybe the bigger rooms need the bigger 15" sub, but i have not compared it to be sure but it is worrisome to operate so close to max, even if it is sweet to the ears. if you have a medium or smaller room you should be overwhelmed.

anyway, i am certain that you cannot find a sub with similar specs and great reviews anywhere near this price so i urge you........ENJOY!!!

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 sub is GREAT for the price and sound. I could not believe how well it sounded.