Home Theater With Shielded Subwoofer

Review by Nathan Edwards : Excellent Sub

Sub sound great and allows you to position it vertical or horizontal. I use it with a Yamaha v667 receiver and the bass is excellent.

Review by Michael J Brotherton : Great For the Price

This product didn't exactly blow my socks off, but it adds a nice deep sound to my music and movies. I picked this unit because of its relaively thin size. I have a small space between my entertainment cabinet and the wall that it just slips into perfectly, so I don't have to put it on top of the cabinet. If you are looking for theatre quality booming sound, this might not be for you. But if you need a slim, low priced unit to complement your lower end system, this should work out well for you.

Review by J. Musto "Toolman Joe" : OK if space is limited but very boomy.

I bought this to enhance the sound of my ceiling speakers. I wanted something small that would fit under a table or love seat so my choices were limited. It's just OK. It cranks out a lot of high, boomy bass but doesn't sound very natural. I have it hooked up to the subwoofer output of a Yamaha CRX-330BL CD Receiver. Unfortunately, neither the receiver nor the sub have a crossover setting. I think that would make all the difference in the world. On certain songs that have low bass notes, the sub seems to reproduce those notes pretty well. The problem is it has a peak at around the 100-200Hz range that makes everything sound boomy. Another complaint is the sub does not seem to turn off when no audio is fed to it. There is a control cord that came with it but no where to plug it into the receiver. Every other sub I own turns on when a signal is applied and turns off after a few minutes if no signal is detected. This is a poor design. I plan to open the box to see if there is anything I can do to improve the sound. Perhaps some acoustic foam or fiberfill in the cabinet may reduce the boominess, if it doesn't already have some. If that doesn't work, I'll try some modifications to the circuit to see if I can lower the crossover frequency. I'll report back with my results. If size is not an issue, there are much better subs out there for just a bit more money. They Sony SA-W3000 is far superior to this sub and only costs $30 more. If your budget (and floor space) is bigger, you have many subs to choose from. My favorite is still my 15" Velodyne. I haven't found anything else even comes close. Of course when it comes to subwoofers, size does matter! Update: I decided it was not worth my time to mess with this because the sound quality was poor. I returned it to Amazon.

Review by andrea : exactly what i needed

Pairs perfectly with my ysp-1100 sound bar; the result is super crisp. At full volume it's a little much, but at 50-75% it fills out the sound perfectly.

Review by J. Czukor "cjanos" : Extending the depth of listening sensation

The good: I enjoy the sound quality of this subwoofer. I use it to listen to classical music as a bookshelf speaker with my Logitech internet radio. The bad: 1. For the sound it only has an RCA input. Needed an additional adaptor cable to convert the 3.5mm output from the radio. 2. The power on/off is manual. When I set my radio to sleep, the subwoofer stays on all night. The system on/off works only with Yamaha sound device.

Review by L. Douglas : Great Value; solid output

Matched currently with a new Yamaha 444 center & 555 tower 3.1 system. I've used impressive 8" & 12" passive/active subs by B&W & Velodyne over the past 20 years. I purchased this Yamaha because my wife didn't want an "ugly box" on the floor with a previous "hide the cables & boxes" basement in-wall 5.1 system. This sub actually fits and works well on the TV stand lowest shelf. My verdict: Simply amazing for the size & price. Very tunable and attenuation controls very effective. It works/balances great with the new all-Yamaha speaker system purchased when we moved. Highly recommend Dependable Resources, too. Honestly, you will be surprised by the range, output & accuracy of this concise unit. I do not agree that it is boomy at all; it is so easy to balance this sub. I can say this because it's been used in a a variety of rooms and systems, and it always adjusts to an appropriate output. It's not chest pounding like a top 10 or 12, but quite ample for most situations.

Review by Timothy McMaster : Great sub with sound projector

I bought this for use with my YSP-4100 sound projector. I was very happy with my sound projector before, but now with the sub I'm ecstatic. I only began thinking about a sub after reading reviews of what a difference it makes to the sound experience. I chose this sub because of the good reviews and for the form/fit in my rear shelves. This unit exceeds my expectations and I would recommend it highly. I was going to give it 4 stars since there is no auto on/off and because there's no remote to adjust the volume, but I decided not to penalize the product just because I have to get off my lazy boy a time or two.

Review by Drew35 : Awesome sound - great value

I recently received a Vizio Sound Bar for Fathers Day to replace my very old surround system (which by the way I also highly recommend). I wanted to get a new sub that I could place in my media component tower so I viewed and researched many of the low profile subs available. After careful consideration, I decided on a Yamaha. I have used their components in the past and have always had great results with them. I checked many different electronics websites and as usual, Amazon had the best price. I ordered this sub along with a UltraLink Matrix 2 interlink cable (see my review on that product page) at 3:30pm est on Friday, chose the one day shipping and had both products in my house by noon on Saturday! I immediately hooked up the sub and the sound was AWESOME! I threw on my BluRay copy of Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End and sat back. The bass tones blew me away! For the price of this sub, compared to many others of this style, you can't go wrong! If you're in need of a sub and don't feel like spending a weeks pay on it - Get This Sub!.

Review by Michael R. Poulin : Great size and price

I bought this subwoofer for a 2nd home and it delivers quite well, enhancing the sound from my small Polk speakers. The room is small,so the size was perfect for placement behind a chair. I am happy with this purchase..